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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$122M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
305,857
+33,495
| +12% | +$517K |
|
2102
WIX.com
WIX
$2.36B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
55,523
+36,558
| +193% | +$2.95M |
|
2103
The RealReal
REAL
$1.4B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
3,409,352
+368,016
| +12% | +$529K |
|
2104
Unisys
UIS
$245M
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
833,546
+526,837
| +172% | +$3.3M |
|
2105
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$100B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
+14,700
| +55% | +$1.41M |
|
2106
PUT
American International
AIG
$42B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
| – | – |
|
2107
Teekay
TK
$974M
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
932,841
+131,086
| +16% | +$545K |
|
2108
CALL
Unum
UNM
$13.8B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
103,000
| – | – |
|
2109
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.1B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
233,600
| – | – |
|
|
KRTX
2110
PUT
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,500
| New | +$4.61M |
|
2111
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-44,000
| -69% | -$8.81M |
|
2112
MasTec
MTZ
$26.6B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,345
| New | +$4.05M |
|
2113
PUT
Brookfield
BN
$103B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,700
| New | +$4.5M |
|
|
GES
2114
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
203,407
-114,397
| -36% | -$2.1M |
|
2115
Universal Health Services
UHS
$9.64B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
29,867
+23,449
| +365% | +$2.77M |
|
2116
4D Molecular Therapeutics
FDMT
$543M
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
189,389
+179,345
| +1,786% | +$2.77M |
|
2117
CALL
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.47B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-500
| -5% | -$202K |
|
2118
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$187M
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
688,700
-16,076
| -2% | -$91.3K |
|
|
NPKI
2119
NPK International
NPKI
$1.19B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,011,992
+24,094
| +2% | +$88.3K |
|
|
VRAY
2120
DELISTED
ViewRay, Inc.
VRAY
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
936,471
-8,860
| -0.9% | -$38.5K |
|
2121
Ametek
AME
$55.7B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
29,933
-160,456
| -84% | -$21.3M |
|
2122
Better Home & Finance Holding
BETR
$421M
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
8,275
+5,020
| +154% | +$2.5M |
|
|
GAP
2123
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.07B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
370,000
-100,000
| -21% | -$1.2M |
|
|
MOMO
2124
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$869M
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
464,100
| – | – |
|
2125
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.6B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,556
| New | +$3.78M |
|
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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.