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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SKX
1676
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
163,300
| – | – |
|
1677
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$54.3B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
289,400
| – | – |
|
1678
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.14B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
151,995
+129,592
| +578% | +$5.87M |
|
1679
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$2.02B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
249,836
-135,576
| -35% | -$3.64M |
|
1680
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.4B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
658,773
+63,152
| +11% | +$577K |
|
1681
Atmos Energy
ATO
$29.7B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
60,802
-46,098
| -43% | -$5.07M |
|
|
FNVT
1682
DELISTED
Finnovate Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
FNVT
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
664,173
| – | – |
|
|
PEPL
1683
DELISTED
PepperLime Health Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
PEPL
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
666,018
+101
| +0% | +$1.02K |
|
1684
PUT
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
114,700
+72,100
| +169% | +$4.25M |
|
1685
CALL
Sony
SONY
$131B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
+445,000
| New | +$6.65M |
|
1686
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$52B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
133,000
+19,700
| +17% | +$891K |
|
|
CPE
1687
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
182,543
-65,313
| -26% | -$2.68M |
|
|
CPE
1688
CALL
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
182,300
+147,900
| +430% | +$6.07M |
|
1689
SandRidge Energy
SD
$501M
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
396,881
-358,254
| -47% | -$6.7M |
|
1690
DexCom
DXCM
$28.5B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
59,645
+55,884
| +1,486% | +$6.14M |
|
1691
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
38,456
+13,743
| +56% | +$2.54M |
|
1692
FirstCash
FCFS
$8.88B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
77,614
+63,255
| +441% | +$5.6M |
|
1693
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$61.8B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
110,000
+60,000
| +120% | +$3.77M |
|
|
NEE.PRP
1694
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 5.279% Corporate Units
NEE.PRP
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
132,706
| – | – |
|
1695
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.9B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
101,740
+77,404
| +318% | +$5.3M |
|
1696
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.38B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
93,473
-47,849
| -34% | -$3.41M |
|
1697
CALL
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$1.83B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
45,700
-29,200
| -39% | -$4.61M |
|
|
VMW
1698
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
54,450
+38,896
| +250% | +$4.49M |
|
1699
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$2.04B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
656,800
+347,100
| +112% | +$3.79M |
|
|
DVAX
1700
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
623,477
+174,351
| +39% | +$2.03M |
|
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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.