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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LGVC
1426
DELISTED
LAMF Global Ventures Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares
LGVC
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
873,919
+62,850
| +8% | +$639K |
|
1427
Global Payments
GPN
$22.1B
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
90,039
+53,708
| +148% | +$5.6M |
|
1428
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$4.04B
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
951,240
+937,374
| +6,760% | +$4.18M |
|
1429
Envista
NVST
$4.28B
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
265,512
+44,628
| +20% | +$1.53M |
|
|
DISH
1430
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
636,605
-357,417
| -36% | -$5.27M |
|
1431
Bloom Energy
BE
$52.6B
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
467,174
-744,104
| -61% | -$14.6M |
|
1432
Privia Health
PRVA
$3.21B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
391,456
-78,254
| -17% | -$2.18M |
|
1433
Ashland
ASH
$3.04B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
82,495
+53,899
| +188% | +$5.68M |
|
1434
Goldman Sachs
GS
$313B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
25,774
-24,865
| -49% | -$8.66M |
|
1435
CALL
UBS Group
UBS
$170B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
+473,900
| New | +$8.06M |
|
1436
Autohome
ATHM
$2.43B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
288,878
+5,469
| +2% | +$163K |
|
1437
PUT
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$21.1B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
1,916,900
-1,630,000
| -46% | -$8.08M |
|
|
GGAA
1438
DELISTED
Genesis Growth Tech Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
GGAA
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
854,569
| – | – |
|
1439
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
498,942
-653,192
| -57% | -$13.3M |
|
|
SFIX
1440
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$478M
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
2,837,437
+152,524
| +6% | +$570K |
|
1441
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$3.82B
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
1,018,579
+836,158
| +458% | +$9.42M |
|
1442
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.45B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
251,254
+1,142
| +0.5% | +$37.4K |
|
|
AJRD
1443
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
157,429
-155,639
| -50% | -$7.71M |
|
1444
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$5.83B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
374,674
-122,808
| -25% | -$2.99M |
|
1445
PUT
DraftKings
DKNG
$11.4B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
769,700
-1,005,800
| -57% | -$14M |
|
|
ZEO
1446
Zeo Energy
ZEO
$19.1M
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
847,584
+200,576
| +31% | +$2.06M |
|
1447
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$4.97B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
383,350
-483,939
| -56% | -$10.4M |
|
1448
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$110B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
122,300
-2,600
| -2% | -$174K |
|
1449
Ryder
R
$10.3B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
104,414
+95,510
| +1,073% | +$8.02M |
|
1450
RH
RH
$3.3B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
32,615
-662
| -2% | -$173K |
|
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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.