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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$31.8B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
105,200
+64,500
| +158% | +$4.26M |
|
1627
CALL
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.23B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
27,400
| – | – |
|
|
PINC
1628
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
204,774
-232,776
| -53% | -$7.76M |
|
1629
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.52B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
178,757
-94,250
| -35% | -$4.05M |
|
|
EXAS
1630
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
144,632
-26,643
| -16% | -$1.09M |
|
1631
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.16B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
160,022
-66,479
| -29% | -$3.14M |
|
1632
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2.04B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
456,536
+333,688
| +272% | +$5.55M |
|
1633
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.62B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
345,110
-1,117,221
| -76% | -$24.6M |
|
1634
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.42B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
114,316
-34,675
| -23% | -$1.99M |
|
1635
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.8B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
33,706
+15,960
| +90% | +$3.49M |
|
1636
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$38.6B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
315,000
+121,100
| +62% | +$2.85M |
|
1637
Lumentum
LITE
$54.6B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
136,749
+91,144
| +200% | +$5.6M |
|
1638
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$126B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
+55,000
| New | +$6.97M |
|
1639
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.04B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
124,600
+26,600
| +27% | +$1.68M |
|
|
LGF.B
1640
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
1,310,300
+600,732
| +85% | +$3.99M |
|
|
OCAX
1641
DELISTED
OCA Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
OCAX
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
692,937
| – | – |
|
1642
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.4B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
138,620
+51,600
| +59% | +$2.47M |
|
1643
Axogen
AXGN
$2.17B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
709,697
+51,860
| +8% | +$576K |
|
1644
10x Genomics
TXG
$5.86B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
+194,257
| New | +$6.35M |
|
1645
CALL
Beyond Meat
BYND
$286M
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
575,000
+90,000
| +19% | +$1.25M |
|
1646
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$130B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
21,100
| – | – |
|
1647
Cars.com
CARS
$668M
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
513,077
-88,476
| -15% | -$1.2M |
|
1648
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$24.2B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
215,000
-72,700
| -25% | -$2.49M |
|
1649
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$295B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
70,000
+40,000
| +133% | +$3.76M |
|
|
ODP
1650
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
154,942
+82,397
| +114% | +$3.52M |
|
Similar funds
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.