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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1901
PUT
Pinduoduo
PDD
$121B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
65,300
-241,200
| -79% | -$16.8M |
|
1902
Solidion Technology
STI
$56.4M
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
9,900
| – | – |
|
|
SCOB
1903
DELISTED
ScION Tech Growth II Class A Ordinary Shares
SCOB
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
525,000
+425,000
| +425% | +$4.26M |
|
1904
CALL
Robinhood
HOOD
$85.9B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
652,500
+300,000
| +85% | +$2.94M |
|
1905
Fossil Group
FOSL
$249M
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
1,232,238
+405,360
| +49% | +$1.69M |
|
|
CSII
1906
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
389,493
-9,111
| -2% | -$127K |
|
|
GLLI
1907
DELISTED
Globalink Investment Inc. Common Stock
GLLI
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
519,880
| – | – |
|
1908
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.1B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
149,585
+129,824
| +657% | +$4.42M |
|
1909
Immunovant
IMVT
$8.23B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
+298,470
| New | +$3.76M |
|
|
DQ
1910
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$815M
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
136,579
+80,207
| +142% | +$3.93M |
|
1911
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.76B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
563,843
+173,890
| +45% | +$1.65M |
|
1912
CALL
BioNTech
BNTX
$23B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
1913
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.4B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
71,400
| – | – |
|
|
DHAI
1914
DELISTED
DIH Holdings US
DHAI
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
20,504
| – | – |
|
1915
Regions Financial
RF
$26.2B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
243,168
-60,046
| -20% | -$1.3M |
|
|
FINM
1916
DELISTED
Marlin Technology Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
FINM
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
516,782
+213,572
| +70% | +$2.14M |
|
1917
AdvanSix
ASIX
$546M
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
137,522
-20,115
| -13% | -$754K |
|
1918
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.81B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
197,700
-333,300
| -63% | -$9.16M |
|
|
ZING
1919
DELISTED
FTAC Zeus Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ZING
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
517,134
+200,000
| +63% | +$2.01M |
|
1920
Sotera Health
SHC
$4.92B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
626,903
+304,909
| +95% | +$2.28M |
|
1921
TC Energy
TRP
$71.2B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
130,829
+90,879
| +227% | +$3.94M |
|
1922
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.3B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
189,567
+127,971
| +208% | +$3.45M |
|
1923
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.69B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
55,531
+13,590
| +32% | +$1.48M |
|
1924
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
21,100
| – | – |
|
1925
Bankunited
BKU
$3.36B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
152,578
+6,539
| +4% | +$231K |
|
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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.