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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
AlTi Global
ALTI
$389M
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
586,314
| – | – |
|
1727
Lennox International
LII
$19B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
26,716
+16,743
| +168% | +$4.1M |
|
1728
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.36B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
156,700
+116,700
| +292% | +$4.85M |
|
1729
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.48B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
34,762
-12,435
| -26% | -$1.95M |
|
1730
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.4B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
40,300
-36,500
| -48% | -$5.74M |
|
1731
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.37B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
308,346
-396,191
| -56% | -$8.99M |
|
1732
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.22B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
281,728
-706
| -0.2% | -$15.1K |
|
1733
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$108B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
81,600
+51,600
| +172% | +$4.18M |
|
1734
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$13.3B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
260,500
-265,000
| -50% | -$6.32M |
|
|
PORT
1735
DELISTED
Southport Acquisition Corporation
PORT
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
621,194
| – | – |
|
1736
Codexis
CDXS
$138M
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
1,354,918
+829,584
| +158% | +$4.55M |
|
|
YELL
1737
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
2,515,361
+48,539
| +2% | +$173K |
|
1738
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.16B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
46,440
+10,308
| +29% | +$1.35M |
|
|
MPRA
1739
DELISTED
Mercato Partners Acquisition Corporation Class A Common Stock
MPRA
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
613,047
| – | – |
|
1740
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.5B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
121,100
-302,200
| -71% | -$14.3M |
|
1741
CALL
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$12.1B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
25,300
+20,200
| +396% | +$5.2M |
|
|
CLAA
1742
DELISTED
Colonnade Acquisition Corp. II
CLAA
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
623,971
| – | – |
|
1743
CALL
RBC Bearings
RBC
$18.4B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
30,000
+3,900
| +15% | +$891K |
|
|
SBNY
1744
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
54,500
+22,000
| +68% | +$3.02M |
|
|
PRPC
1745
DELISTED
CC Neuberger Principal Holdings III
PRPC
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
620,000
+8,000
| +1% | +$80.2K |
|
1746
Axos Financial
AX
$5.48B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
163,754
-4,010
| -2% | -$153K |
|
1747
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.36B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
61,016
+8,434
| +16% | +$850K |
|
|
WWE
1748
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
91,287
+37,669
| +70% | +$2.85M |
|
|
HPP
1749
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$798M
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
91,822
+66,408
| +261% | +$4.93M |
|
|
GCTS
1750
GCT Semiconductor Holding
GCTS
$176M
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
612,572
| – | – |
|
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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.