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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$516M |
| 2 |
Estee Lauder
EL
|
+$487M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$482M |
| 4 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$252M |
| 5 |
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
|
+$247M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$584M |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$483M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$444M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$345M |
| 5 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$296M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.67% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.3% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.82% |
| 4 | Financials | 5.66% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.63% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HIBB
2601
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
34,226
+24,113
| +238% | +$1.03M |
|
2602
Archer Aviation Redeemable Warrants
ACHR.WS
$18.5M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
1,305,980
+155,645
| +14% | +$224K |
|
2603
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.6B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,686
| New | +$1.74M |
|
2604
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.28B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
SRDX
2605
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
50,492
-29,667
| -37% | -$1.01M |
|
2606
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.4B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,400
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2607
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.1B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.66M |
|
2608
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$39.5B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2609
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$11.4B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2610
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$13.6B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,600
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2611
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$18.9B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2612
Playtika
PLTK
$1.51B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
166,875
-407,481
| -71% | -$4.36M |
|
2613
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$29.8B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,927
-40,902
| -91% | -$16.6M |
|
|
TRIS
2614
DELISTED
Tristar Acquisition I Corp.
TRIS
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2615
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$73B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-18,200
| -46% | -$1.48M |
|
2616
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.14B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-20,000
| -17% | -$325K |
|
|
NVEI
2617
CALL
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
106,700
+6,700
| +7% | +$155K |
|
2618
CALL
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$8.16B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2619
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$564M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
32,573
+13,290
| +69% | +$714K |
|
2620
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$10.2B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
14,898
-109,278
| -88% | -$11.3M |
|
|
PGRE
2621
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
345,228
+238,465
| +223% | +$1.18M |
|
|
ROVR
2622
DELISTED
Rover Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
ROVR
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
254,587
-121,557
| -32% | -$725K |
|
|
YOTA
2623
DELISTED
Yotta Acquisition Corporation Common Stock
YOTA
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
|
CHS
2624
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
212,937
+76,887
| +57% | +$413K |
|
2625
CALL
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,300
| New | +$1.6M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2023, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,689 positions worth $95.8B, down 2.2% from $97.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $2.99B in Q3 2023, closing 473 positions and reducing 1,535 holdings. Its most notable exit was State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF, an estimated $174M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in NiSource Inc. Series A Corporate Units worth $52.6M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q3 2023 buy was NiSource Inc. Series A Corporate Units: 540,000 shares worth $52.6M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Amazon in Q3 2023, an estimated $516M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q3 2023 reduction was Walmart Inc, cutting an estimated $584M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF in Q3 2023, selling an estimated $174M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $95.8B portfolio in Q3 2023.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 482 new positions and closed 473 in Q3 2023.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 2.2% quarter-over-quarter to $95.8B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2023, filed 14 Nov 2023.