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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IGMS
1701
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
389,886
+52,716
| +16% | +$1.05M |
|
1702
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.56B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
74,837
-41,466
| -36% | -$3.56M |
|
|
VGR
1703
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
555,812
+89,769
| +19% | +$948K |
|
1704
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$22.7B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
65,900
-52,700
| -44% | -$5.06M |
|
1705
Vertiv
VRT
$107B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
480,524
-455,311
| -49% | -$6.07M |
|
1706
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.5B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
89,042
-50,071
| -36% | -$4.02M |
|
1707
Enovis
ENOV
$1.6B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
121,951
+59,456
| +95% | +$3.07M |
|
|
CIIG
1708
DELISTED
CIIG Capital Partners II, Inc. Class A Common Stock
CIIG
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
639,826
| – | – |
|
1709
PUT
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$19.6B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
62,000
| – | – |
|
1710
CALL
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$42.7B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
54,097
| – | – |
|
|
JWAC
1711
DELISTED
Jupiter Wellness Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
JWAC
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
622,000
+100,000
| +19% | +$1.01M |
|
1712
Novavax
NVAX
$1.25B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
632,099
+135,518
| +27% | +$2.39M |
|
1713
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$41.7B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
93,000
-17,000
| -15% | -$1.26M |
|
1714
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$15.3B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
104,000
+63,200
| +155% | +$3.46M |
|
1715
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.6B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
55,000
| – | – |
|
|
GAP
1716
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.04B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
572,700
-485,000
| -46% | -$5.8M |
|
1717
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.3B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
23,100
| – | – |
|
|
CYBR
1718
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
49,800
-25,500
| -34% | -$3.69M |
|
|
SUM
1719
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
227,248
+133,304
| +142% | +$3.67M |
|
|
NEX
1720
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
697,089
-6,669
| -0.9% | -$65.2K |
|
1721
DTE Energy
DTE
$30.7B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
54,654
-103,735
| -65% | -$11.8M |
|
1722
PUT
Cloudflare
NET
$94.2B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
142,000
-209,100
| -60% | -$10.3M |
|
1723
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.9B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
85,600
-71,000
| -45% | -$5.33M |
|
1724
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.5B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
73,033
-24,999
| -26% | -$2.02M |
|
|
WW
1725
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
1,657,470
+155,047
| +10% | +$621K |
|
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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.