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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
CALL
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.42B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-8,000
| -32% | -$811K |
|
2627
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.82B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
92,918
-132,985
| -59% | -$2.34M |
|
2628
PUT
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.89B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,900
| New | +$1.75M |
|
|
SRC
2629
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,356
| New | +$1.82M |
|
2630
Evertec
EVTC
$1.95B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
42,699
+4,429
| +12% | +$173K |
|
2631
PUT
Timken Company
TKR
$9.66B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,600
| New | +$1.75M |
|
|
ESTE
2632
CALL
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,400
| New | +$1.37M |
|
2633
PUT
Watsco Inc
WSO
$15B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
+3,000
| +250% | +$1.08M |
|
2634
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$235M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
97,743
+3,626
| +4% | +$68.4K |
|
2635
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.7B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
| – | – |
|
2636
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37.4B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-63,600
| -71% | -$3.89M |
|
2637
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$179B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-8,300
| -48% | -$1.53M |
|
|
THS
2638
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
36,123
-1,033
| -3% | -$49.5K |
|
|
INN
2639
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$754M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
271,383
+184,510
| +212% | +$1.1M |
|
2640
Matrix Service
MTRX
$327M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
133,296
+16,060
| +14% | +$122K |
|
2641
TaskUs
TASK
$569M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
151,280
+53,940
| +55% | +$580K |
|
|
OSRH
2642
OSR Health
OSRH
$15.6M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
2643
ESAB
ESAB
$5.54B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
22,270
+6,975
| +46% | +$485K |
|
|
IBTX
2644
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
39,527
-17,846
| -31% | -$728K |
|
2645
Pegasystems
PEGA
$4.9B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
71,968
-191,866
| -73% | -$4.7M |
|
2646
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$502M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
174,238
+6,142
| +4% | +$59.7K |
|
|
CRON
2647
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.06B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
777,888
-677,082
| -47% | -$1.32M |
|
2648
Atlas Energy Solutions
AESI
$1.39B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,866
| New | +$1.46M |
|
2649
Petco
WOOF
$802M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
377,638
+249,945
| +196% | +$1.64M |
|
2650
HCI Group
HCI
$2.3B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
28,435
+8,629
| +44% | +$491K |
|
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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.