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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SIVB
1776
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
26,400
+16,400
| +164% | +$4.07M |
|
|
OPTU
1777
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$298M
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
1,318,849
-23,740
| -2% | -$117K |
|
1778
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.41B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
1,108,597
-1,854,267
| -63% | -$11.6M |
|
1779
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.8B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
183,972
+144,558
| +367% | +$4.71M |
|
|
GRP.U
1780
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
118,568
-72,600
| -38% | -$3.88M |
|
|
ACRO
1781
DELISTED
Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition Corp
ACRO
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
607,640
+125,000
| +26% | +$1.23M |
|
1782
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16.8B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
93,008
+81,388
| +700% | +$4.91M |
|
1783
Hormel Foods
HRL
$14.4B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
132,456
-80,265
| -38% | -$3.74M |
|
1784
CALL
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$4.63B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
148,400
+32,500
| +28% | +$1.72M |
|
1785
Criteo
CRTO
$1.06B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
231,291
-100,305
| -30% | -$2.6M |
|
1786
Knowles
KN
$3.17B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
366,485
-15,204
| -4% | -$221K |
|
1787
Macerich
MAC
$7.39B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
533,599
-157,528
| -23% | -$1.78M |
|
|
SVNA
1788
DELISTED
7 Acquisition Corp
SVNA
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
583,276
+57,823
| +11% | +$587K |
|
|
MACA
1789
DELISTED
Moringa Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
MACA
| $6M | 0.01% |
593,010
| – | – |
|
|
PDCO
1790
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
213,613
-24,808
| -10% | -$685K |
|
1791
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$29.7B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
10,000
-7,800
| -44% | -$4.1M |
|
1792
McKesson
MCK
$99.9B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
15,954
-52,599
| -77% | -$19.6M |
|
|
SZZL
1793
DELISTED
Sizzle Acquisition Corp. Common stock
SZZL
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
585,001
| – | – |
|
1794
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37.9B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
119,841
+103,193
| +620% | +$5.21M |
|
|
JMIA
1795
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$756M
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
1,859,374
-343,757
| -16% | -$1.55M |
|
|
LL
1796
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
1,060,714
+338,412
| +47% | +$2.37M |
|
1797
Belden
BDC
$4.11B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
82,757
-14,873
| -15% | -$1.08M |
|
1798
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$12.8B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
+97,500
| New | +$6.09M |
|
1799
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.5B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
143,126
-94,810
| -40% | -$4.62M |
|
1800
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$37.5B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
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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.