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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$5.39B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
787,900
-50,000
| -6% | -$603K |
|
1452
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$620M
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
756,035
-88,928
| -11% | -$782K |
|
1453
Tidewater
TDW
$3.91B
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
235,234
+86,640
| +58% | +$2.64M |
|
|
ENTF
1454
DELISTED
Enterprise 4.0 Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
ENTF
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
842,197
+75,263
| +10% | +$766K |
|
|
FL
1455
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
228,900
| – | – |
|
1456
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.54B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
214,642
-55,450
| -21% | -$2.26M |
|
|
PARA
1457
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
510,708
-27,385
| -5% | -$504K |
|
|
TRIS
1458
DELISTED
Tristar Acquisition I Corp.
TRIS
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
850,000
| – | – |
|
1459
Cerus
CERS
$587M
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
2,351,964
-522,799
| -18% | -$1.97M |
|
1460
CALL
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.78B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
84,500
+21,400
| +34% | +$2.28M |
|
|
NVEI
1461
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
336,800
-7,100
| -2% | -$201K |
|
1462
Insmed
INSM
$23.2B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
427,283
-209,710
| -33% | -$4.05M |
|
1463
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.7B
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
62,800
+60,000
| +2,143% | +$8.11M |
|
1464
CALL
Pinterest
PINS
$12.4B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
350,000
+45,000
| +15% | +$1.07M |
|
|
NIR
1465
DELISTED
Near Intelligence, Inc. Common Stock
NIR
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
828,902
| – | – |
|
1466
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
169,823
-2,900,899
| -94% | -$159M |
|
1467
CALL
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$29.9B
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
1468
Cogent Biosciences
COGT
$6.79B
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
733,460
-166,613
| -19% | -$2.06M |
|
1469
Franklin Resources
BEN
$16.9B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
321,184
+171,170
| +114% | +$4.25M |
|
|
TRCA
1470
DELISTED
Twin Ridge Capital Acquisition Corp.
TRCA
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
839,699
+205,940
| +32% | +$2.06M |
|
1471
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.4B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
281,289
+182,867
| +186% | +$5.68M |
|
1472
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.3B
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
72,533
-21,905
| -23% | -$2.5M |
|
|
PDS
1473
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.09B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
110,100
+86,600
| +369% | +$6.25M |
|
1474
Driven Brands
DRVN
$2.25B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
308,672
+106,593
| +53% | +$3.19M |
|
|
JMAC
1475
DELISTED
Maxpro Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
JMAC
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
811,308
| – | – |
|
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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.