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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
Dine Brands
DIN
$454M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
31,216
+21,832
| +233% | +$1.22M |
|
2652
Rayonier
RYN
$6.6B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,743
| New | +$1.67M |
|
2653
First Watch Restaurant Group
FWRG
$800M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
88,870
-38,680
| -30% | -$713K |
|
2654
Sprout Social
SPT
$527M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
30,744
-7,763
| -20% | -$389K |
|
2655
Life Time Group Holdings
LTH
$10B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
100,777
-290,200
| -74% | -$5.12M |
|
2656
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.74B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-507,900
| -93% | -$18.3M |
|
2657
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.18B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
12,987
+115
| +0.9% | +$14.2K |
|
2658
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.23B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
93,564
+58,173
| +164% | +$1.01M |
|
2659
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$811M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
15,395
+8,646
| +128% | +$925K |
|
2660
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.85B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
40,010
-87
| -0.2% | -$3.82K |
|
2661
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.6B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,500
| New | +$1.62M |
|
|
ILPT
2662
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$607M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
526,654
-870,946
| -62% | -$3.29M |
|
2663
CALL
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$11.5B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
67,300
| – | – |
|
|
SPWR
2664
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
246,300
+15,200
| +7% | +$125K |
|
2665
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.71B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
20,156
+16,460
| +445% | +$1.33M |
|
|
SASR
2666
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,788
| New | +$1.62M |
|
2667
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$7.24B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-50,000
| -83% | -$7.98M |
|
2668
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.16B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,601
| New | +$1.48M |
|
2669
Allstate
ALL
$69.1B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
13,573
+7,429
| +121% | +$811K |
|
2670
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.96B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,075
| New | +$1.72M |
|
2671
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.95B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
120,400
+7,100
| +6% | +$94.5K |
|
|
SGMO
2672
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,508,585
+124,609
| +5% | +$133K |
|
2673
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$960M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
639,962
-185,634
| -22% | -$421K |
|
2674
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.74B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
61,984
+8,713
| +16% | +$221K |
|
|
APLS
2675
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
39,473
-488,338
| -93% | -$21.5M |
|
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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.