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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KDNY
1376
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
359,785
-119,742
| -25% | -$2.65M |
|
1377
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$394M
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
177,174
+5,897
| +3% | +$319K |
|
|
BNAI
1378
Brand Engagement Network
BNAI
$75.6M
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
93,507
+10,000
| +12% | +$999K |
|
|
VRE
1379
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
590,911
+561,515
| +1,910% | +$8.28M |
|
1380
Embecta
EMBC
$195M
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
371,825
+109,613
| +42% | +$3.35M |
|
1381
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.44B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
+28,400
| New | +$9.01M |
|
|
BIOT
1382
DELISTED
Biotech Acquisition Company Class A Ordinary Shares
BIOT
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
929,085
| – | – |
|
|
SWIR
1383
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
323,431
-230,081
| -42% | -$6.77M |
|
|
KCGI
1384
DELISTED
Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. V
KCGI
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
917,761
| – | – |
|
1385
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$44.3B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
50,000
-500
| -1% | -$100K |
|
1386
Avis
CAR
$5.63B
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
56,933
+34,541
| +154% | +$6.93M |
|
1387
Hexcel
HXL
$8.32B
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
158,557
+64,584
| +69% | +$3.7M |
|
1388
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$3.56B
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
244,076
-74,616
| -23% | -$2.74M |
|
1389
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
66,300
+48,900
| +281% | +$6.94M |
|
1390
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$7.63B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
102,500
-10,000
| -9% | -$903K |
|
|
DCRD
1391
DELISTED
Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation IV Class A Ordinary Share
DCRD
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
909,398
+150,000
| +20% | +$1.52M |
|
1392
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
204,233
-211,129
| -51% | -$9.19M |
|
1393
Nice
NICE
$5.29B
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
48,218
+20,643
| +75% | +$3.97M |
|
1394
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
115,600
-127,500
| -52% | -$9.39M |
|
1395
CALL
Crocs
CROX
$6.69B
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
85,200
+25,300
| +42% | +$2.24M |
|
|
BSLK
1396
DELISTED
Bolt Projects Holdings
BSLK
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
46,119
+8,750
| +23% | +$1.74M |
|
1397
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$148B
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
129,700
-101,300
| -44% | -$6.36M |
|
|
AHRN
1398
DELISTED
Ahren Acquisition Corp
AHRN
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
895,502
| – | – |
|
1399
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.21B
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
244,900
+136,700
| +126% | +$4.94M |
|
1400
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.12B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
506,530
+46,774
| +10% | +$843K |
|
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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.