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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$71.5B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
26,400
| – | – |
|
|
MCAA
1477
DELISTED
Mountain & Co. I Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
MCAA
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
811,667
+50,000
| +7% | +$516K |
|
1478
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$612M
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
2,705,826
+1,023,623
| +61% | +$3.01M |
|
1479
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.23B
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
817,900
+605,900
| +286% | +$10.7M |
|
1480
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$245M
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
877,622
-184,333
| -17% | -$1.46M |
|
1481
Roadzen
RDZN
$101M
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
815,237
+166,200
| +26% | +$1.69M |
|
1482
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.9B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
83,288
+36,666
| +79% | +$4.15M |
|
|
PICC
1483
DELISTED
Pivotal Investment Corporation III
PICC
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
827,376
+297,437
| +56% | +$2.96M |
|
1484
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
64,600
-31,100
| -32% | -$4.14M |
|
|
VMCA
1485
DELISTED
Valuence Merger Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares
VMCA
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
800,000
| – | – |
|
1486
RLX Technology
RLX
$2.48B
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
+3,630,687
| New | +$6.44M |
|
|
SHYF
1487
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
335,850
-15,996
| -5% | -$372K |
|
1488
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.59B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
1,165,252
+180,183
| +18% | +$1.29M |
|
1489
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$17.9B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
148,400
+68,400
| +86% | +$3.84M |
|
|
CVSA
1490
Covista Inc
CVSA
$3.94B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
234,364
-59,434
| -20% | -$2.32M |
|
1491
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$39.8B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
135,177
+100,402
| +289% | +$5.83M |
|
|
BIOS
1492
DELISTED
BioPlus Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
BIOS
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
804,780
+100
| +0% | +$1.01K |
|
1493
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$9.07B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
138,864
+109,630
| +375% | +$7.1M |
|
|
ACAH
1494
DELISTED
Atlantic Coastal Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ACAH
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
823,712
+74,741
| +10% | +$742K |
|
1495
PUT
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.84B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
127,200
+100,000
| +368% | +$6.25M |
|
|
GOOS
1496
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$868M
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
463,300
+122,834
| +36% | +$2.15M |
|
1497
Skywest
SKYW
$4.11B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
499,272
-13,528
| -3% | -$237K |
|
1498
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$8.58B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
274,247
+157,278
| +134% | +$4.29M |
|
1499
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.06B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
90,300
+19,100
| +27% | +$1.71M |
|
1500
Tevogen Bio Holdings
TVGN
$18.9M
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
15,923
| – | – |
|
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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.