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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
DHI Group
DHX
$164M
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
1,065,543
-10,607
| -1% | -$58.9K |
|
|
CRON
1852
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.07B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
2,218,204
-589,470
| -21% | -$1.73M |
|
1853
Viatris
VTRS
$20.5B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
506,071
+331,775
| +190% | +$3.47M |
|
|
SPR
1854
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
190,200
-116,100
| -38% | -$3.01M |
|
|
MTVC
1855
DELISTED
Motive Capital Corp II
MTVC
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
550,000
| – | – |
|
|
CIXX
1856
PUT
DELISTED
CI Financial Corp.
CIXX
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
564,100
-208,700
| -27% | -$2.11M |
|
1857
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$28.8B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
176,500
+137,500
| +353% | +$5.44M |
|
|
PRLH
1858
DELISTED
Pearl Holdings Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
PRLH
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
549,000
| – | – |
|
1859
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$32.6B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
82,100
| – | – |
|
|
ITAQ
1860
DELISTED
Industrial Tech Acquisitions II, Inc. Class A Common Stock
ITAQ
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
550,000
| – | – |
|
1861
Volato Group
SOAR
$7.24M
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
22,000
| – | – |
|
1862
CALL
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.88B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
35,200
-13,300
| -27% | -$2.22M |
|
1863
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
122,211
-130,736
| -52% | -$5.92M |
|
1864
CACI
CACI
$11B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
18,577
+5,108
| +38% | +$1.49M |
|
|
AILE
1865
DELISTED
iLearningEngines, Inc. Common Stock
AILE
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
555,268
+214,508
| +63% | +$2.13M |
|
1866
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.87B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
74,719
+55,680
| +292% | +$4.01M |
|
1867
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$66B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$5.64M |
|
1868
PUT
Penumbra
PEN
$12.6B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
25,000
-6,300
| -20% | -$1.23M |
|
1869
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.3B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
61,967
-56,013
| -47% | -$4.77M |
|
1870
PUT
Cigna
CI
$77B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
16,700
-160,300
| -91% | -$50.7M |
|
|
RNAM
1871
DELISTED
Avidity Biosciences
RNAM
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
+249,161
| New | +$3.71M |
|
1872
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$27.5B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
33,077
+3,191
| +11% | +$532K |
|
1873
Xylem
XYL
$28.6B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
49,882
-205,012
| -80% | -$21.5M |
|
|
AMOD
1874
Alpha Modus Holdings
AMOD
$17.7M
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
13,678
+3,890
| +40% | +$1.55M |
|
1875
PUT
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.78B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
54,400
-37,900
| -41% | -$4.03M |
|
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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.