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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Middleby
MIDD
$6.05B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
91,156
-36,441
| -29% | -$4.96M |
|
1177
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.17B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
1,489,596
-1,219,001
| -45% | -$10.7M |
|
1178
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.27B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
627,548
-357,871
| -36% | -$6.77M |
|
1179
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$2.15B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
158,600
+102,300
| +182% | +$8.26M |
|
|
ACQR
1180
DELISTED
Independence Holdings Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
ACQR
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
1,205,934
+200,000
| +20% | +$2M |
|
1181
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.42B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
85,900
+6,700
| +8% | +$953K |
|
|
OPLN
1182
Openlane
OPLN
$4.17B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
929,969
-690,946
| -43% | -$9.26M |
|
1183
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
91,800
+18,800
| +26% | +$2.55M |
|
|
PRVB
1184
DELISTED
Provention Bio, Inc. Common Stock
PRVB
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
1,143,300
+1,038,757
| +994% | +$8.38M |
|
|
PXD
1185
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
52,900
+50,400
| +2,016% | +$12.3M |
|
1186
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.71B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
1,713,342
+1,596,472
| +1,366% | +$8.85M |
|
1187
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $12M | 0.01% |
115,233
+92,336
| +403% | +$9.53M |
|
1188
PUT
Factset
FDS
$9.05B
| $12M | 0.01% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$8.52M |
|
1189
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$535M
| $12M | 0.01% |
1,961,199
| – | – |
|
1190
Oracle
ORCL
$331B
| $12M | 0.01% |
147,058
+91,695
| +166% | +$6.97M |
|
1191
W.P. Carey
WPC
$17.1B
| $12M | 0.01% |
156,671
+134,594
| +610% | +$10.1M |
|
1192
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.64B
| $12M | 0.01% |
695,371
+105,779
| +18% | +$1.68M |
|
|
WBA
1193
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $12M | 0.01% |
320,000
-2,300
| -0.7% | -$86.5K |
|
|
RADI
1194
DELISTED
Radius Global Infrastructure, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RADI
| $12M | 0.01% |
1,011,062
+153,856
| +18% | +$1.59M |
|
1195
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.09B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
1,461,344
+545,962
| +60% | +$4.56M |
|
1196
KBR
KBR
$4.68B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
225,896
+127,180
| +129% | +$6.33M |
|
1197
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.07B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
563,515
+488,937
| +656% | +$11.5M |
|
|
NSTB
1198
DELISTED
Northern Star Investment Corp. II
NSTB
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
1,188,407
+150,200
| +14% | +$1.5M |
|
1199
AEON Biopharma
AEON
$11.1M
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
16,444
+5,396
| +49% | +$3.87M |
|
1200
Sable Offshore Corp
SOC
$903M
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
1,184,181
+523,512
| +79% | +$5.23M |
|
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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.