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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$680M
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
620,573
-638,564
| -51% | -$13.8M |
|
|
OSH
1152
DELISTED
Oak Street Health, Inc.
OSH
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
579,424
+119,012
| +26% | +$2.49M |
|
1153
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.57B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
1,425,362
-572,227
| -29% | -$6.72M |
|
|
SGEN
1154
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
96,928
+13,909
| +17% | +$1.8M |
|
|
BKDT
1155
DELISTED
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. 7.00% Tangible Equity Units
BKDT
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
+280,000
| New | +$13.2M |
|
1156
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.42B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
462,251
+339,278
| +276% | +$9.48M |
|
1157
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.1B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
150,503
+115,362
| +328% | +$8.44M |
|
1158
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.27B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
953,170
+595,792
| +167% | +$7.83M |
|
1159
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.77B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
486,381
+274,913
| +130% | +$6.63M |
|
|
MNTV
1160
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
1,766,726
-184,150
| -9% | -$1.33M |
|
1161
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.04B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
223,971
+177,772
| +385% | +$9.77M |
|
1162
Copart
CPRT
$25.9B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
405,074
-1,006,566
| -71% | -$30.1M |
|
1163
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$10.9B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
397,900
-495,700
| -55% | -$17.1M |
|
1164
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$66.3B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
IAA
1165
DELISTED
IAA, Inc. Common Stock
IAA
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
308,211
-316,414
| -51% | -$11.9M |
|
1166
Carvana
CVNA
$43.3B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
12,961,680
+12,859,030
| +12,527% | +$27.2M |
|
1167
Progyny
PGNY
$2.44B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
393,809
+197,078
| +100% | +$7.12M |
|
|
ZCAR
1168
DELISTED
Zoomcar
ZCAR
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
595
+99
| +20% | +$2.02M |
|
1169
HF Sinclair
DINO
$15.9B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
235,898
-366,543
| -61% | -$21.1M |
|
|
ANAC
1170
DELISTED
Arctos NorthStar Acquisition Corp.
ANAC
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
1,213,146
+193,295
| +19% | +$1.93M |
|
1171
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.21B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
316,490
-30,610
| -9% | -$1.15M |
|
1172
RB Global
RBA
$20.8B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
211,488
+147,513
| +231% | +$8.59M |
|
1173
BP
BP
$113B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
350,111
+207,552
| +146% | +$6.91M |
|
|
RETA
1174
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
321,883
+156,053
| +94% | +$5.37M |
|
|
PARA
1175
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
723,900
+68,700
| +10% | +$1.26M |
|
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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.