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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$80.5B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
31,000
| – | – |
|
1602
Verde Clean Fuels
VGAS
$23.2M
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
807,528
| – | – |
|
1603
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$22.6B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
143,402
+26,377
| +23% | +$1.34M |
|
|
JUGG
1604
DELISTED
Jaws Juggernaut Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
JUGG
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
728,738
+277,230
| +61% | +$2.76M |
|
|
SHAP
1605
DELISTED
Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 Limited
SHAP
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
710,000
| – | – |
|
|
SDAC
1606
DELISTED
Sustainable Development Acquisition I Corp. Class A Common Stock
SDAC
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
726,787
+15,661
| +2% | +$156K |
|
1607
Revvity
RVTY
$12.2B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
52,137
+45,687
| +708% | +$6.15M |
|
1608
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.51B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
533,090
+192,970
| +57% | +$3.25M |
|
|
AXON
1609
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$42.2B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
44,000
+23,200
| +112% | +$3.67M |
|
1610
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$24.4B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
36,084
+23,280
| +182% | +$4.55M |
|
|
WCN
1611
CALL
Waste Connections
WCN
$43.2B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
55,000
| – | – |
|
1612
FMC
FMC
$1.4B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
58,383
-86,573
| -60% | -$10.6M |
|
1613
Enact Holdings
ACT
$6.59B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
302,043
+78,596
| +35% | +$1.92M |
|
|
GIAC
1614
DELISTED
Gesher I Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
GIAC
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
715,635
+150,000
| +27% | +$1.52M |
|
1615
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$89.2B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$4.76M |
|
|
OKLO
1616
Oklo
OKLO
$7.06B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
732,678
+597,000
| +440% | +$5.87M |
|
1617
BlackBerry
BB
$4.89B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
2,228,311
+1,322,441
| +146% | +$5.87M |
|
|
FRXB
1618
DELISTED
Forest Road Acquisition Corp. II
FRXB
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
723,176
+156,000
| +28% | +$1.55M |
|
1619
Opko Health
OPK
$929M
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
5,786,177
-182,129
| -3% | -$287K |
|
1620
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$16B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
124,467
+94,993
| +322% | +$5.46M |
|
1621
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.93B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
187,443
+64,426
| +52% | +$2.55M |
|
1622
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$452M
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
460,315
+148,614
| +48% | +$2.94M |
|
1623
Atkore
ATKR
$2.56B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
63,586
+52,886
| +494% | +$5.53M |
|
|
SIX
1624
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
309,723
-31,632
| -9% | -$680K |
|
1625
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.8B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
56,948
+33,381
| +142% | +$4.09M |
|
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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.