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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
Upland Software
UPLD
$13.1M
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
80,817
+21,360
| +36% | +$1.59M |
|
|
TUP
1827
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
1,388,743
+1,002,933
| +260% | +$5.38M |
|
|
KKR.PRC
1828
DELISTED
KKR & Co. Inc. 6.00% Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
KKR.PRC
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$6.03M |
|
1829
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.29B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
94,350
-71,077
| -43% | -$4.03M |
|
1830
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.08B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
420,000
| – | – |
|
1831
Insulet
PODD
$11.4B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
+19,381
| New | +$5.35M |
|
1832
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.12B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
106,561
+26,987
| +34% | +$1.45M |
|
1833
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$225M
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
719,826
+124,282
| +21% | +$956K |
|
1834
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
26,886
-53,648
| -67% | -$11.2M |
|
1835
CALL
Clearfield
CLFD
$436M
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
60,500
+40,500
| +203% | +$4.27M |
|
|
RMGC
1836
DELISTED
RMG Acquisition Corp. III Class A Ordinary Shares
RMGC
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
563,800
+65,000
| +13% | +$650K |
|
1837
PUT
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.3B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
7,500
-12,500
| -63% | -$10.1M |
|
|
DNAB
1838
DELISTED
Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. II Class A Ordinary Shares
DNAB
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
564,642
+29,153
| +5% | +$290K |
|
1839
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.82B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
132,058
-53,779
| -29% | -$2.21M |
|
|
PLYA
1840
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
869,906
+124,395
| +17% | +$738K |
|
1841
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.29B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
93,200
+84,400
| +959% | +$5.42M |
|
1842
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.1B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
40,000
-1,700
| -4% | -$253K |
|
|
ERF
1843
CALL
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
320,600
-32,200
| -9% | -$553K |
|
|
VTLE
1844
PUT
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
110,000
+20,000
| +22% | +$1.23M |
|
|
SMIH
1845
DELISTED
Summit Healthcare Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
SMIH
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
560,860
| – | – |
|
1846
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$84.1B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
55,043
-471,698
| -90% | -$47M |
|
1847
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.8B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
91,697
-198,548
| -68% | -$13.5M |
|
1848
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$31.1B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
138,494
+49,875
| +56% | +$1.89M |
|
1849
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.4B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
19,500
-38,200
| -66% | -$10.8M |
|
1850
Wabash National
WNC
$538M
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
249,443
+223,975
| +879% | +$4.86M |
|
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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.