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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARR
2201
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.01B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
136,580
+113,987
| +505% | +$3.11M |
|
2202
CDT Equity Inc
CDT
$1.8M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2203
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$91.3B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
82,800
| – | – |
|
2204
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-74,700
| -66% | -$7.57M |
|
2205
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$6.72B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,900
| New | +$4.08M |
|
2206
News Corp Class B
NWS
$16.7B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
207,924
-609,123
| -75% | -$10.7M |
|
|
WTMA
2207
DELISTED
Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
WTMA
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
375,000
| – | – |
|
|
NVEI
2208
PUT
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$4.25M |
|
|
DBD
2209
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
2,680,337
+115,316
| +4% | +$247K |
|
2210
Imperial Oil
IMO
$60.8B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
78,116
-95,645
| -55% | -$4.93M |
|
|
HSII
2211
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
136,000
-5,609
| -4% | -$159K |
|
2212
PUT
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.14B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,200
| New | +$4.9M |
|
|
AACI
2213
DELISTED
Armada Acquisition Corp. I Common Stock
AACI
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
371,250
| – | – |
|
2214
Tronox
TROX
$973M
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
276,056
+159,241
| +136% | +$2.12M |
|
2215
Aramark
ARMK
$15.2B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
126,726
+83,568
| +194% | +$2.31M |
|
|
EDR
2216
DELISTED
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
EDR
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
167,266
-170,707
| -51% | -$3.64M |
|
2217
Leidos
LDOS
$14.5B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
35,809
-78,774
| -69% | -$8.07M |
|
2218
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$9.8B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
363,790
-82,045
| -18% | -$885K |
|
2219
Ares Capital
ARCC
$13.6B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+203,498
| New | +$3.82M |
|
|
FTCH
2220
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
793,601
+304,588
| +62% | +$2.12M |
|
2221
Aecom
ACM
$9.12B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
44,173
-44,048
| -50% | -$3.46M |
|
|
JNPR
2222
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
117,359
+103,941
| +775% | +$3.15M |
|
|
STET
2223
DELISTED
ST Energy Transition I Ltd.
STET
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
366,668
| – | – |
|
2224
HealthStream
HSTM
$814M
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
150,549
-14,255
| -9% | -$342K |
|
|
CFLT
2225
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+168,133
| New | +$3.9M |
|
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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.