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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$54.6B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
475,000
-150,000
| -24% | -$2.88M |
|
|
LEGA
1402
DELISTED
Lead Edge Growth Opportunities, Ltd Class A Ordinary Shares
LEGA
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
904,666
+316
| +0% | +$3.16K |
|
1403
NeoGenomics
NEO
$1.81B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
988,179
+354,978
| +56% | +$3.31M |
|
1404
Drilling Tools International
DTI
$81.2M
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
890,957
| – | – |
|
|
HZNP
1405
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
80,090
-334,088
| -81% | -$27.7M |
|
1406
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.01B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
194,526
-126,594
| -39% | -$6.83M |
|
|
ACB
1407
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$165M
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
987,261
+621,032
| +170% | +$7.41M |
|
1408
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.11B
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
363,200
| – | – |
|
1409
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.5B
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
60,500
-23,500
| -28% | -$3.93M |
|
|
CRZN
1410
DELISTED
Corazon Capital V838 Monoceros Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
CRZN
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
897,276
+33,333
| +4% | +$333K |
|
|
TRAQ
1411
DELISTED
Trine II Acquisition Corp.
TRAQ
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
879,365
| – | – |
|
1412
CALL
Atlassian
TEAM
$22B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
70,400
+30,300
| +76% | +$4.82M |
|
1413
Synchrony
SYF
$23.7B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
275,664
-1,235,662
| -82% | -$42.3M |
|
|
LSI
1414
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
91,941
+25,721
| +39% | +$2.69M |
|
|
USCT
1415
DELISTED
Roth CH Acquisition Co. Class A Ordinary Shares
USCT
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
878,357
+200,900
| +30% | +$2.06M |
|
1416
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$55.3B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
177,200
| – | – |
|
1417
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
121,120
| – | – |
|
1418
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.3B
| $9M | 0.01% |
32,200
-3,700
| -10% | -$1.07M |
|
1419
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.2B
| $9M | 0.01% |
180,500
+50,000
| +38% | +$2.52M |
|
1420
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.1B
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
782,038
-355,121
| -31% | -$2.88M |
|
1421
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$7.78B
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
43,900
+39,300
| +854% | +$8.4M |
|
1422
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$12.8B
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
452,261
-175,699
| -28% | -$3.26M |
|
1423
Albemarle
ALB
$13.5B
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
41,397
+9,412
| +29% | +$2.51M |
|
1424
Gildan
GIL
$9.25B
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
327,587
-234,500
| -42% | -$6.81M |
|
1425
Applovin
APP
$132B
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
+850,916
| New | +$12.5M |
|
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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.