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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FTEV
1201
DELISTED
FinTech Evolution Acquisition Group
FTEV
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
1,176,369
+75,400
| +7% | +$754K |
|
1202
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$7.18B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
501,400
-686,600
| -58% | -$10.9M |
|
1203
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.33B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
108,857
-42,626
| -28% | -$5.12M |
|
1204
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.4B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
200,964
+36,984
| +23% | +$2.31M |
|
|
TZPS
1205
DELISTED
TZP Strategies Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
TZPS
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
1,172,014
+788,678
| +206% | +$7.89M |
|
1206
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$3.99B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
156,700
+50,000
| +47% | +$4.02M |
|
|
PTOC
1207
DELISTED
Pine Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
PTOC
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
1,169,046
+311,435
| +36% | +$3.09M |
|
1208
CALL
Capital One
COF
$124B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
127,000
+34,700
| +38% | +$3.41M |
|
1209
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$68.8B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
16,295
-21,130
| -56% | -$15.6M |
|
1210
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$16.8B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
731,945
-1,118,053
| -60% | -$19.6M |
|
|
SPLK
1211
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
136,400
-23,900
| -15% | -$1.93M |
|
1212
Roper Technologies
ROP
$36.3B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
27,135
-61,464
| -69% | -$25.3M |
|
1213
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
161,600
+52,900
| +49% | +$3.79M |
|
1214
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.63B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
378,895
+23,130
| +7% | +$736K |
|
1215
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$7.78B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
57,000
+47,000
| +470% | +$10M |
|
1216
Cloudflare
NET
$93B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
258,095
-331,031
| -56% | -$16.4M |
|
|
JCIC
1217
DELISTED
Jack Creek Investment Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
JCIC
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
1,147,352
+449,829
| +64% | +$4.5M |
|
1218
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$41.2B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
166,200
+30,000
| +22% | +$2.22M |
|
1219
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$71.2M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
141,280
+32,484
| +30% | +$3.39M |
|
1220
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$40.4B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
99,900
+8,300
| +9% | +$971K |
|
1221
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.6B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
121,000
| – | – |
|
|
AXNX
1222
DELISTED
Axonics, Inc. Common Stock
AXNX
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
183,859
+86,788
| +89% | +$5.76M |
|
|
NCAC
1223
DELISTED
Newcourt Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Share
NCAC
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
1,118,004
| – | – |
|
1224
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$3.55B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
113,969
+46,826
| +70% | +$4.47M |
|
1225
CALL
Palantir
PLTR
$295B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
1,780,000
+250,000
| +16% | +$1.9M |
|
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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.