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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.6B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
63,446
-294,722
| -82% | -$17.2M |
|
2252
PUT
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$19.3B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+440,000
| New | +$3.35M |
|
2253
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$70.3B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,006
| New | +$3.5M |
|
2254
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.42B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
953
+10
| +1% | +$37.7K |
|
2255
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.1B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
142,300
-175,300
| -55% | -$4.97M |
|
2256
PUT
TC Energy
TRP
$71.2B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,000
| New | +$3.9M |
|
|
BZUN
2257
Baozun
BZUN
$164M
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
676,712
+213,097
| +46% | +$1.02M |
|
2258
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$32.7B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+9,000
| +220% | +$2.68M |
|
|
POSH
2259
DELISTED
Poshmark, Inc. Class A Common Stock
POSH
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
200,222
-792,736
| -80% | -$14.1M |
|
|
BLU
2260
DELISTED
BELLUS Health Inc.
BLU
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
435,313
-133,708
| -23% | -$1.25M |
|
2261
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.7B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
184,163
-186,600
| -50% | -$3.06M |
|
|
SOHU
2262
Sohu.com
SOHU
$345M
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
260,830
-60,711
| -19% | -$898K |
|
|
VRTV
2263
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
29,358
+10,148
| +53% | +$1.23M |
|
2264
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$3.83B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,915
| New | +$3.72M |
|
2265
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$355M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
182,162
-266,180
| -59% | -$4.9M |
|
2266
PUT
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$14.1B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+139,900
| New | +$4.38M |
|
2267
HUTCHMED
HCM
$1.91B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+240,856
| New | +$2.63M |
|
2268
CALL
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.39B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
+52,800
| +528% | +$2.8M |
|
2269
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$4.89B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
237,445
+125,274
| +112% | +$1.82M |
|
|
FARO
2270
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
120,936
+2,771
| +2% | +$82.3K |
|
2271
Gray Television
GTN
$409M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
317,793
+99,079
| +45% | +$1.23M |
|
2272
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$351M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
639,010
-41,276
| -6% | -$243K |
|
2273
Oric Pharmaceuticals
ORIC
$1.24B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
602,787
+68,899
| +13% | +$233K |
|
2274
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.9B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
135,300
+75,200
| +125% | +$1.85M |
|
2275
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$11.5B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-600
| -3% | -$94.4K |
|
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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.