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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Corpay
CPAY
$25.1B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
6,626
-21,225
| -76% | -$5.27M |
|
2577
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$260M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
146,576
+78,327
| +115% | +$791K |
|
2578
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.48B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,569
| New | +$1.85M |
|
|
YALA
2579
Yalla Group
YALA
$824M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
304,375
+140,350
| +86% | +$796K |
|
2580
CALL
UBS Group
UBS
$171B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
| – | – |
|
2581
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$1.09B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
80,736
-7,510
| -9% | -$161K |
|
2582
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$65.9B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,500
| New | +$1.81M |
|
2583
Afya
AFYA
$1.32B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
84,617
-44,757
| -35% | -$823K |
|
2584
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$883M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
81,585
+40,817
| +100% | +$840K |
|
2585
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.8B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
62,924
-30,038
| -32% | -$845K |
|
|
VSXY
2586
CALL
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.1B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
+300
| +0.4% | +$6.36K |
|
2587
CALL
Unum
UNM
$14B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
| – | – |
|
2588
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$8.5B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
-105,500
| -71% | -$3.79M |
|
2589
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.57B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
38,277
-54,454
| -59% | -$2.08M |
|
2590
CALL
Lucid Motors
LCID
$3.08B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
43,610
-29,000
| -40% | -$1.3M |
|
2591
DTE Energy
DTE
$30.4B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
16,598
-18,007
| -52% | -$1.85M |
|
2592
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.13B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
103,000
+3,000
| +3% | +$46.8K |
|
2593
Scansource
SCSC
$1.16B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
46,176
-55,814
| -55% | -$1.88M |
|
|
HTLF
2594
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
48,615
-12,858
| -21% | -$406K |
|
2595
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.4B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
14,374
-49,743
| -78% | -$5.87M |
|
|
SRDX
2596
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
50,298
-194
| -0.4% | -$6.36K |
|
2597
UNIFI
UFI
$121M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
274,201
-3,373
| -1% | -$22K |
|
2598
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.5B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,700
| New | +$1.73M |
|
2599
BlackBerry
BB
$4.74B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
513,482
-1,959,990
| -79% | -$7.35M |
|
|
MIR.WS
2600
DELISTED
Mirion Technologies, Inc. Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50
MIR.WS
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
895,357
+100,000
| +13% | +$151K |
|
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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.