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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.37B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
436,400
+267,200
| +158% | +$7.13M |
|
1277
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.7B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
110,311
+38,089
| +53% | +$3.47M |
|
1278
EXL Service
EXLS
$4.23B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
307,920
+123,350
| +67% | +$4.29M |
|
1279
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$178B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
159,100
+34,200
| +27% | +$2.2M |
|
1280
PUT
International Paper
IP
$22.3B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
300,800
+131,800
| +78% | +$4.56M |
|
1281
Green Dot
GDOT
$753M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
657,005
-55,991
| -8% | -$1.03M |
|
1282
BioNTech
BNTX
$22.6B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
69,183
-41,132
| -37% | -$6.33M |
|
1283
Stratasys
SSYS
$697M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
875,811
+493,689
| +129% | +$6.59M |
|
1284
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$7.32B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,160,000
-908,000
| -44% | -$8.96M |
|
1285
YPF
YPF
$20.2B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,128,478
+613,356
| +119% | +$4.73M |
|
|
EFOR
1286
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$845M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
127,262
-2,529
| -2% | -$222K |
|
1287
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$7B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
355,530
+172,461
| +94% | +$4.43M |
|
1288
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$179B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
434,076
+147,646
| +52% | +$3.9M |
|
1289
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.01B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
245,200
-167,600
| -41% | -$6.25M |
|
1290
CALL
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
88,200
-332,300
| -79% | -$33.5M |
|
|
BLD
1291
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
65,881
+61,078
| +1,272% | +$9.72M |
|
|
RYZ
1292
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.6B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
340,038
-96,962
| -22% | -$2.88M |
|
1293
Evergy
EVRG
$20.1B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
163,507
+51,215
| +46% | +$3.08M |
|
|
PNTM
1294
DELISTED
Pontem Corporation
PNTM
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,017,191
+244,427
| +32% | +$2.45M |
|
|
WQGA
1295
DELISTED
World Quantum Growth Acquisition Corp.
WQGA
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,007,746
| – | – |
|
1296
Celestica
CLS
$35.1B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
906,159
+194,280
| +27% | +$2.04M |
|
1297
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.56B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
122,619
+60,718
| +98% | +$4.78M |
|
1298
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.5B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
223,900
| – | – |
|
|
REVG
1299
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
807,020
+22,288
| +3% | +$294K |
|
|
FAAS
1300
DELISTED
DigiAsia
FAAS
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
986,686
+199,500
| +25% | +$2.03M |
|
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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.