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 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$751M |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$751M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$426M |
| 4 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$363M |
| 5 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$356M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HZNP
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
|
+$546M |
| 2 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$485M |
| 3 |
VMW
VMware, Inc
VMW
|
+$393M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$336M |
| 5 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$303M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.03% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.51% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 5.76% |
| 4 | Financials | 5.47% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 4.87% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.14B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-3,500
| -14% | -$306K |
|
2477
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.84B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
351,396
+157,510
| +81% | +$848K |
|
2478
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.59B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
177,434
-22,400
| -11% | -$296K |
|
2479
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$11.5B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2480
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.06B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
139,101
+68,196
| +96% | +$940K |
|
2481
Stratasys
SSYS
$690M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
148,682
-99,198
| -40% | -$1.16M |
|
2482
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
21,908
+1,991
| +10% | +$181K |
|
|
PEGR
2483
DELISTED
Project Energy Reimagined Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
PEGR
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
2484
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.4B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
17,472
-53,926
| -76% | -$6.71M |
|
2485
CALL
Asana
ASAN
$1.89B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,900
| New | +$2.16M |
|
2486
CALL
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.09B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
+25,000
| +54% | +$603K |
|
2487
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$56.9B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
TBRG
2488
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
186,746
+73,076
| +64% | +$926K |
|
|
MAGN
2489
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$498M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
82,841
+304
| +0.4% | +$6.4K |
|
2490
Sight Sciences
SGHT
$288M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
404,835
+142,142
| +54% | +$439K |
|
2491
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$12.6B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
| – | – |
|
2492
Tenaris
TS
$28.1B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
59,782
-741,187
| -93% | -$24.8M |
|
2493
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$37.5B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+14,900
| +677% | +$1.8M |
|
|
SOHU
2494
Sohu.com
SOHU
$346M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
208,640
-22,967
| -10% | -$205K |
|
2495
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$58.1M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
220,573
+1,552
| +0.7% | +$12.7K |
|
2496
PUT
S&P Global
SPGI
$125B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+1,300
| +38% | +$513K |
|
2497
PUT
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27.8B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,200
| New | +$1.96M |
|
2498
Franklin Covey
FC
$248M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
47,454
-8,126
| -15% | -$322K |
|
2499
CALL
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.16B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,600
| New | +$2.1M |
|
|
2500
PUT
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.09B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$1.69M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,806 positions worth $114B, up 19% from $95.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2023 filing shows 575 new, 1,549 increased, 1,464 reduced and 527 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 2,424,593 shares worth $188M. The largest sale was Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares, an estimated $546M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2023 buy was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 2,424,593 shares worth $188M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Netflix in Q4 2023, an estimated $751M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $336M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $546M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $114B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 575 new positions and closed 527 in Q4 2023.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 19% quarter-over-quarter to $114B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 14 Feb 2024.