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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.75B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
476,439
+462,450
| +3,306% | +$7.63M |
|
1527
Outset Medical
OM
$76.9M
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
+20,700
| New | +$5.84M |
|
1528
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$48.8B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
192,700
-31,200
| -14% | -$1.29M |
|
1529
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$87.1M
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
2,037,921
+1,148,397
| +129% | +$5.48M |
|
1530
PUT
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$41.2B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
66,435
| – | – |
|
|
AEL
1531
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
174,867
+67,368
| +63% | +$2.71M |
|
1532
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.4B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
84,000
| – | – |
|
1533
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.85B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
50,219
-20,342
| -29% | -$3.4M |
|
1534
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.06B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
234,613
+62,104
| +36% | +$2.1M |
|
1535
Aptiv
APTV
$12.1B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
85,387
-702,070
| -89% | -$66.7M |
|
|
SQSP
1536
DELISTED
Squarespace, Inc.
SQSP
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
358,664
+45,990
| +15% | +$968K |
|
1537
Aon
AON
$78B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
26,481
+8,606
| +48% | +$2.51M |
|
1538
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.04B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
380,612
-36,157
| -9% | -$794K |
|
|
MLAI
1539
DELISTED
McLaren Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
MLAI
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
775,100
| – | – |
|
1540
Vicor
VICR
$9.57B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
+146,910
| New | +$7.73M |
|
1541
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.16B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
258,684
-98,287
| -28% | -$3.03M |
|
1542
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$205B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$8.04M |
|
|
NSTD
1543
DELISTED
Northern Star Investment Corp. IV
NSTD
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
782,381
+80,773
| +12% | +$804K |
|
1544
CALL
ChargePoint
CHPT
$135M
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
41,105
+23,105
| +128% | +$5.61M |
|
|
WBA
1545
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
209,700
+9,600
| +5% | +$361K |
|
|
ACH
1546
Accendra Health
ACH
$246M
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
400,897
+88,409
| +28% | +$1.72M |
|
1547
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$83.1B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
75,200
-20,600
| -22% | -$2.11M |
|
1548
Ryan Specialty Holdings
RYAN
$5.55B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
188,382
-339,412
| -64% | -$13.9M |
|
1549
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
355,533
-2,465,245
| -87% | -$54.9M |
|
1550
CALL
Spotify
SPOT
$99.6B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
98,500
+30,400
| +45% | +$2.45M |
|
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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.