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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NPAB
2151
DELISTED
New Providence Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
NPAB
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
400,200
| – | – |
|
2152
PUT
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$4.6B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+40,000
| +67% | +$2.12M |
|
2153
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$47.2B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$3.78M |
|
|
VMGA
2154
DELISTED
VMG Consumer Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
VMGA
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
400,000
| – | – |
|
2155
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$428M
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+170,153
| New | +$3.28M |
|
2156
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$305B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$3.77M |
|
2157
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.7B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
47,144
+29,903
| +173% | +$2.51M |
|
2158
Metallus
MTUS
$869M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
221,984
+55,959
| +34% | +$993K |
|
2159
Ubiquiti
UI
$32.7B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
14,697
+1,369
| +10% | +$408K |
|
2160
PUT
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.9B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
74,700
+62,000
| +488% | +$3.1M |
|
2161
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$110M
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
158,700
-4,500
| -3% | -$114K |
|
2162
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.52B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
185,303
-3,905
| -2% | -$83K |
|
2163
PUT
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.63B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
+100,000
| +333% | +$3.18M |
|
2164
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.18B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
51,994
+16,642
| +47% | +$1.26M |
|
2165
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,900
| New | +$4.18M |
|
2166
PUT
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.82B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
290,000
| – | – |
|
|
NGC
2167
DELISTED
Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. III
NGC
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
395,580
| – | – |
|
2168
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$13.8B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
16,849
-11,029
| -40% | -$2.84M |
|
2169
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+1,700
| +12% | +$415K |
|
2170
Monro
MNRO
$529M
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
87,811
-69,575
| -44% | -$3.21M |
|
2171
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.27B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
| – | – |
|
2172
Procept Biorobotics
PRCT
$1.01B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
95,484
-9,710
| -9% | -$417K |
|
2173
Latham Group
SWIM
$661M
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,228,997
+819,793
| +200% | +$2.96M |
|
|
ONTF
2174
DELISTED
ON24
ONTF
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
458,293
+81,024
| +21% | +$650K |
|
2175
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.22B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
165,802
+53,187
| +47% | +$1.32M |
|
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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.