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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
PUT
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,040,300
-533,500
| -34% | -$6.15M |
|
1302
Dynatrace
DT
$12.1B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
264,281
-118,221
| -31% | -$4.3M |
|
1303
PUT
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.33B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
92,800
+12,800
| +16% | +$1.54M |
|
1304
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$107B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
250,000
-250,000
| -50% | -$11M |
|
1305
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.58B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
261,217
+206,652
| +379% | +$8.51M |
|
1306
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$3.99B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
133,800
-33,100
| -20% | -$2.66M |
|
1307
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$198B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
155,656
-493,245
| -76% | -$31.9M |
|
1308
BGC Group
BGC
$5.58B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
2,670,878
-598,098
| -18% | -$2.36M |
|
|
ITQ
1309
DELISTED
Itiquira Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
ITQ
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
997,063
+515,299
| +107% | +$5.16M |
|
1310
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$219B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
331,600
+7,200
| +2% | +$222K |
|
1311
Domo
DOMO
$166M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
706,160
+501,628
| +245% | +$7.78M |
|
1312
Credicorp
BAP
$30.9B
| $10M | 0.01% |
74,017
+64,005
| +639% | +$9.07M |
|
1313
Post Holdings
POST
$4.12B
| $10M | 0.01% |
111,239
+57,852
| +108% | +$5.16M |
|
1314
ASE Group
ASX
$80.8B
| $10M | 0.01% |
+1,598,780
| New | +$9.37M |
|
|
BWC
1315
DELISTED
Blue Whale Acquisition Corp I Class A Ordinary Shares
BWC
| $10M | 0.01% |
1,023,100
| – | – |
|
|
ABCM
1316
DELISTED
Abcam PLC
ABCM
| $10M | 0.01% |
+643,173
| New | +$10M |
|
1317
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.54B
| $10M | 0.01% |
915,417
+899,216
| +5,550% | +$12M |
|
|
DLCA
1318
DELISTED
Deep Lake Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
DLCA
| $10M | 0.01% |
990,808
+500,000
| +102% | +$5.02M |
|
1319
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.63B
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
1,220,285
-315,737
| -21% | -$2.75M |
|
|
TWLV
1320
DELISTED
Twelve Seas Investment Company II Class A Common Stock
TWLV
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
991,447
+514,566
| +108% | +$5.12M |
|
1321
Avient
AVNT
$3.45B
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
294,730
-132,018
| -31% | -$4.34M |
|
1322
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
+206,824
| New | +$8.78M |
|
1323
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$166B
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
+1,238,263
| New | +$7.89M |
|
1324
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$2.83B
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
618,338
-364,569
| -37% | -$5.8M |
|
|
CNH
1325
CNH Industrial
CNH
$13.8B
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
+616,184
| New | +$8.87M |
|
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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.