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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
PUT
Sony
SONY
$130B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
408,000
-245,000
| -38% | -$3.66M |
|
1752
Brookfield Asset Management
BAM
$75.6B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
+217,337
| New | +$6.54M |
|
1753
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.3B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
18,400
| – | – |
|
1754
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.8B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
127,079
+7,503
| +6% | +$405K |
|
1755
CALL
KE Holdings
BEKE
$17.2B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
+444,500
| New | +$6.18M |
|
1756
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
105,056
+34,807
| +50% | +$2.05M |
|
1757
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$42.6B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
222,750
-94,950
| -30% | -$2.84M |
|
1758
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
66,226
-121,349
| -65% | -$11.7M |
|
1759
Manitowoc
MTW
$517M
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
673,397
+26,405
| +4% | +$241K |
|
|
NETC
1760
DELISTED
Nabors Energy Transition Corp.
NETC
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
600,600
| – | – |
|
|
CBRG
1761
DELISTED
Chain Bridge I Class A Ordinary Shares
CBRG
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
600,000
| – | – |
|
1762
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$31.2B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
151,500
+111,500
| +279% | +$4.23M |
|
1763
Playtika
PLTK
$1.46B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
724,662
-161,388
| -18% | -$1.5M |
|
|
TCS
1764
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
95,226
+10,395
| +12% | +$752K |
|
|
AL
1765
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
159,920
-53,219
| -25% | -$1.91M |
|
1766
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.6B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
39,887
-28,106
| -41% | -$4.38M |
|
1767
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.48B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
533,253
+37,714
| +8% | +$470K |
|
1768
Tilray
TLRY
$495M
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
227,546
-112,434
| -33% | -$3.94M |
|
1769
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.84B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
239,623
+107,629
| +82% | +$3.2M |
|
|
BRKL
1770
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
432,309
+197,241
| +84% | +$2.64M |
|
1771
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.88B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
199,100
-45,000
| -18% | -$1.79M |
|
|
SWSS
1772
DELISTED
Clean Energy Special Situations Corp. Common stock
SWSS
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
1,207,424
+149,120
| +14% | +$749K |
|
|
HMA
1773
DELISTED
Heartland Media Acquisition Corp.
HMA
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
600,000
| – | – |
|
|
RJAC
1774
DELISTED
Jackson Acquisition Company
RJAC
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
600,000
| – | – |
|
1775
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$881M
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
115,385
+9,828
| +9% | +$559K |
|
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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.