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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.74B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+134,427
| New | +$4M |
|
2227
STMicroelectronics
STM
$47.7B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
104,951
-137,294
| -57% | -$4.84M |
|
2228
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.36B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
| – | – |
|
2229
CALL
Dell
DELL
$276B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
92,100
-127,900
| -58% | -$5.06M |
|
|
ETRN
2230
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
551,112
-67,630
| -11% | -$525K |
|
|
AIV
2231
Aimco
AIV
$377M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
518,540
+54,682
| +12% | +$417K |
|
2232
Afya
AFYA
$1.3B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
236,318
+159,861
| +209% | +$2.37M |
|
|
GSQB
2233
DELISTED
G Squared Ascend II Inc.
GSQB
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
363,407
| – | – |
|
2234
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$10.4B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,600
| New | +$3.47M |
|
2235
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.91B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
126,662
-77,090
| -38% | -$2.24M |
|
2236
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.84B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
34,690
+25,783
| +289% | +$2.57M |
|
|
ILPT
2237
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$601M
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
1,119,456
+896,459
| +402% | +$3.73M |
|
|
PDCE
2238
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
57,630
-145,519
| -72% | -$10.1M |
|
|
TBI
2239
Trueblue
TBI
$237M
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
186,827
+19,602
| +12% | +$397K |
|
2240
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.39B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
77,918
-22,253
| -22% | -$1.06M |
|
2241
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$24.7B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,042
| New | +$3.53M |
|
|
FRGI
2242
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
495,865
-13,753
| -3% | -$91.9K |
|
2243
CALL
Fiverr
FVRR
$398M
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
-30,000
| -19% | -$942K |
|
2244
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.5B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
41,527
+17,768
| +75% | +$1.44M |
|
2245
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.6B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
55,387
-173,427
| -76% | -$11.8M |
|
|
JHG
2246
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
154,593
-78,909
| -34% | -$1.85M |
|
2247
Globant
GLOB
$1.41B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,621
| New | +$3.83M |
|
2248
PUT
Affirm
AFRM
$24.5B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
375,000
-25,000
| -6% | -$377K |
|
|
HUYA
2249
Huya Inc
HUYA
$558M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
917,650
-149,507
| -14% | -$379K |
|
2250
PG&E
PCG
$38.8B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+222,782
| New | +$3.37M |
|
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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.