D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$826M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$549M |
| 3 |
Pinduoduo
PDD
|
+$305M |
| 4 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$274M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$266M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$382M |
| 2 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
|
+$298M |
| 3 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$267M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$260M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$244M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.32% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 8.96% |
| 3 | Financials | 7.81% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.49% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HHLA
1101
DELISTED
HH&L Acquisition Co.
HHLA
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
1,302,059
+865,159
| +198% | +$8.67M |
|
1102
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.15B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
306,500
-97,200
| -24% | -$4.28M |
|
1103
KE Holdings
BEKE
$16.8B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
942,530
+705,099
| +297% | +$9.8M |
|
1104
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.78B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
211,123
+151,771
| +256% | +$9M |
|
|
GOGN
1105
DELISTED
GoGreen Investments Corporation
GOGN
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
1,263,818
+350,000
| +38% | +$3.59M |
|
|
HCP
1106
DELISTED
HashiCorp, Inc. Class A Common Stock
HCP
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
479,794
+335,229
| +232% | +$9.49M |
|
1107
CALL
International Paper
IP
$22.3B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
378,600
+247,800
| +189% | +$8.57M |
|
1108
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.75B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
1,246,836
+688,151
| +123% | +$8.29M |
|
1109
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
115,800
| – | – |
|
|
CHAA
1110
DELISTED
Catcha Investment Corp
CHAA
| $13M | 0.01% |
1,291,954
+451,614
| +54% | +$4.52M |
|
1111
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.5B
| $13M | 0.01% |
343,900
+266,700
| +345% | +$9.23M |
|
1112
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.6B
| $13M | 0.01% |
143,589
+62,802
| +78% | +$5.77M |
|
1113
Innoviva
INVA
$1.58B
| $13M | 0.01% |
979,124
+46,803
| +5% | +$615K |
|
1114
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.24B
| $13M | 0.01% |
471,857
-304,435
| -39% | -$8.28M |
|
1115
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$174B
| $13M | 0.01% |
+350,000
| New | +$14.3M |
|
|
PDOT
1116
DELISTED
Peridot Acquisition Corp. II
PDOT
| $13M | 0.01% |
1,281,175
+34,566
| +3% | +$346K |
|
|
DAWN
1117
DELISTED
Day One Biopharmaceuticals
DAWN
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
601,322
+34,174
| +6% | +$701K |
|
|
TRTN
1118
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
187,720
+146,347
| +354% | +$9.26M |
|
1119
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.6B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
38,200
-20,000
| -34% | -$6.82M |
|
|
NVSA
1120
DELISTED
New Vista Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
NVSA
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,276,475
+299,201
| +31% | +$2.99M |
|
|
VAQC
1121
DELISTED
Vector Acquisition Corporation II Class A Ordinary Shares
VAQC
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,275,770
+12,501
| +1% | +$125K |
|
1122
Gentex
GNTX
$4.88B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
472,086
-91,923
| -16% | -$2.45M |
|
1123
Alight
ALIT
$497M
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
76,839
-31,262
| -29% | -$5.21M |
|
1124
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
257,100
+110,300
| +75% | +$5.07M |
|
1125
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.87B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
39,700
+10,000
| +34% | +$3.25M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2022, D.E. Shaw & Co held 5,609 positions worth $90.5B, up 8.1% from $83.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.3% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2022 filing shows 476 new, 1,793 increased, 1,541 reduced and 783 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF: 3,017,047 shares worth $255M. The largest sale was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, an estimated $382M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 13% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2022 buy was iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF: 3,017,047 shares worth $255M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Tesla in Q4 2022, an estimated $826M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $382M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Twitter, Inc. in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $267M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 8.3% of its $90.5B portfolio in Q4 2022.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 476 new positions and closed 783 in Q4 2022.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $90.5B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 14 Feb 2023.