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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AIRC
1126
DELISTED
Apartment Income REIT Corp.
AIRC
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
373,417
+62,315
| +20% | +$2.28M |
|
1127
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$6.69B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
117,700
-5,600
| -5% | -$495K |
|
1128
Ecopetrol
EC
$32.9B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,217,272
+833,887
| +218% | +$8.13M |
|
1129
CALL
BCE
BCE
$19.9B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
290,000
| – | – |
|
|
EBIX
1130
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
637,828
+398,940
| +167% | +$7.72M |
|
|
WRK
1131
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
361,990
-111,717
| -24% | -$3.89M |
|
1132
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$6.13B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
299,505
+82,175
| +38% | +$3.7M |
|
1133
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.09T
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
170,700
+53,100
| +45% | +$3.84M |
|
1134
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$4.56B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
229,888
+191,015
| +491% | +$9.35M |
|
1135
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$13.1B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
442,391
+280,473
| +173% | +$8.3M |
|
1136
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$170B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
29,600
-20,400
| -41% | -$8.29M |
|
1137
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$36.3B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
53,400
+13,400
| +34% | +$2.86M |
|
|
PXD
1138
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
55,500
+35,500
| +178% | +$8.64M |
|
1139
CALL
DraftKings
DKNG
$11.4B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,110,000
+265,300
| +31% | +$3.69M |
|
|
SPLK
1140
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
146,700
+43,700
| +42% | +$3.53M |
|
1141
Enbridge
ENB
$124B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
323,123
-723,517
| -69% | -$28.3M |
|
1142
W&T Offshore
WTI
$545M
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
2,261,093
| – | – |
|
1143
Loews
L
$24.3B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
216,090
-17,264
| -7% | -$962K |
|
|
NAAC
1144
DELISTED
North Atlantic Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
NAAC
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,242,297
| – | – |
|
1145
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$47.8M
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
776,037
-398,614
| -34% | -$7.1M |
|
1146
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$89.9B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
47,000
+6,900
| +17% | +$1.91M |
|
1147
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$98.7B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
84,200
+17,100
| +25% | +$2.63M |
|
1148
Zillow
Z
$7.04B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
388,868
-2,094
| -0.5% | -$69.4K |
|
1149
CALL
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.6B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
16,500
+6,500
| +65% | +$5.24M |
|
1150
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.9B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
297,950
+27,750
| +10% | +$1.08M |
|
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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.