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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$35.9B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
1,200,000
+300,000
| +33% | +$2.62M |
|
1252
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
63,032
-71,680
| -53% | -$11.9M |
|
|
SRCL
1253
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
218,562
+185,395
| +559% | +$8.82M |
|
1254
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$19.2B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
130,000
+100,000
| +333% | +$8.14M |
|
1255
PUT
Zillow
Z
$7.04B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
338,000
-149,000
| -31% | -$4.94M |
|
1256
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.6B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
385,732
+22,845
| +6% | +$612K |
|
1257
Quanterix
QTRX
$173M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
781,974
+222,178
| +40% | +$2.56M |
|
|
RKTA
1258
DELISTED
Rocket Internet Growth Opportunities Corp.
RKTA
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,070,188
| – | – |
|
1259
FormFactor
FORM
$8.11B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
485,153
+352,614
| +266% | +$8.22M |
|
|
BMAC
1260
DELISTED
Black Mountain Acquisition Corp.
BMAC
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,056,348
| – | – |
|
|
FYBR
1261
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
422,407
-223,000
| -35% | -$5.36M |
|
1262
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$318M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
653,966
+91,708
| +16% | +$1.52M |
|
1263
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$121B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
1,004,800
| – | – |
|
1264
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.8B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
131,104
-18,990
| -13% | -$1.53M |
|
1265
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
54,278
-11,000
| -17% | -$2.28M |
|
1266
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$180B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
97,000
-27,000
| -22% | -$2.8M |
|
|
SBNY
1267
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
92,300
+1,800
| +2% | +$247K |
|
1268
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.2B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
141,500
+82,600
| +140% | +$6.45M |
|
1269
Pegasystems
PEGA
$4.41B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
620,784
-718
| -0.1% | -$12.4K |
|
1270
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$23.6B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
106,100
-37,100
| -26% | -$3.56M |
|
|
FISV
1271
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.2B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
104,640
+40,602
| +63% | +$4.04M |
|
1272
NRG Energy
NRG
$29.8B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
332,188
+275,245
| +483% | +$10.9M |
|
1273
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$315M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
1,312,444
+1,035,381
| +374% | +$7.45M |
|
|
WCC
1274
WESCO International
WCC
$16.2B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
84,026
+41,012
| +95% | +$5.16M |
|
1275
Target
TGT
$62.1B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
70,502
-74,961
| -52% | -$11.8M |
|
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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.