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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Omeros
OMER
$821M
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
1,748,717
-261,608
| -13% | -$722K |
|
2177
Herbalife
HLF
$1.26B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+265,362
| New | +$4.62M |
|
2178
CALL
State Street
STT
$50.7B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
| – | – |
|
2179
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.6B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
1,052,190
+794,044
| +308% | +$2.74M |
|
2180
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.36B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
85,938
-100,213
| -54% | -$4.81M |
|
2181
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.32B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
126,300
-63,700
| -34% | -$2.09M |
|
2182
CALL
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.9B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
73,300
-116,200
| -61% | -$5.8M |
|
2183
Ecolab
ECL
$76.4B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
26,975
+25,336
| +1,546% | +$3.72M |
|
|
BDN
2184
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$533M
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
638,224
+600,870
| +1,609% | +$3.86M |
|
2185
Alamos Gold
AGI
$12.5B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
386,329
+330,416
| +591% | +$2.91M |
|
2186
PUT
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.86B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
94,400
| – | – |
|
2187
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$48.7B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,500
| New | +$3.65M |
|
2188
Tanger
SKT
$4.8B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
217,209
-118,945
| -35% | -$2.14M |
|
2189
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$6.37B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
+6,600
| +10% | +$395K |
|
2190
Open Text
OTEX
$5.73B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
131,300
-149,700
| -53% | -$4.24M |
|
2191
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.29B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
-12,000
| -16% | -$770K |
|
|
NBST
2192
DELISTED
Newbury Street Acquisition Corporation Common Stock
NBST
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
387,010
+248,137
| +179% | +$2.46M |
|
2193
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.93B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
48,908
-39,778
| -45% | -$3.2M |
|
2194
Cooper Companies
COO
$13.7B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
46,768
-150,228
| -76% | -$11.1M |
|
2195
Aurora
AUR
$12.2B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
3,192,074
+2,987,708
| +1,462% | +$5.1M |
|
2196
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$23.2B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+134,500
| New | +$3.6M |
|
2197
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$349M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
1,337,058
+74,190
| +6% | +$264K |
|
2198
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$191B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+19,100
| +868% | +$3.41M |
|
|
LIVB
2199
DELISTED
LIV Capital Acquisition Corp. II Class A Ordinary Shares
LIVB
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
375,000
| – | – |
|
2200
PUT
Nice
NICE
$5.57B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
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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.