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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VSTO
2651
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
57,729
-8,828
| -13% | -$243K |
|
2652
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.52B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-3,500
| -15% | -$299K |
|
2653
PUT
State Street
STT
$50.2B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+7,000
| +47% | +$488K |
|
2654
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$50.7B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+22,400
| +224% | +$976K |
|
2655
CALL
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.05B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,400
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2656
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.67B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
180,006
-461,804
| -72% | -$3.87M |
|
|
ALTR
2657
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
20,073
-23,378
| -54% | -$1.63M |
|
2658
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.79B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
133,344
+99,549
| +295% | +$1.03M |
|
|
EXAS
2659
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
22,747
-146,359
| -87% | -$9.59M |
|
2660
Identive
INVE
$64.1M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
204,199
-13,282
| -6% | -$93.7K |
|
2661
CALL
Ares Capital
ARCC
$13.7B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
| – | – |
|
2662
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.6B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,151
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2663
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.75B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
105,662
+76,538
| +263% | +$1.32M |
|
2664
Alamos Gold
AGI
$12.1B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
124,676
+7,110
| +6% | +$93.1K |
|
2665
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.2B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
102,687
+20,339
| +25% | +$304K |
|
|
CMRC
2666
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$264M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
172,129
+33,573
| +24% | +$312K |
|
2667
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.93B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
19,697
+8,921
| +83% | +$689K |
|
2668
PUT
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$913M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
| – | – |
|
2669
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.31B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+199,382
| New | +$1.88M |
|
|
SF
2670
Stifel
SF
$12.8B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
36,147
-36,564
| -50% | -$1.5M |
|
2671
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.9B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
31,356
-23,384
| -43% | -$1M |
|
2672
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$6.13B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
33,048
-134,125
| -80% | -$5.41M |
|
2673
Pool Corp
POOL
$7B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
4,167
-21,541
| -84% | -$7.55M |
|
|
KYNB
2674
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.2M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
74,968
+45,990
| +159% | +$694K |
|
2675
Ryder
R
$9.98B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
14,385
-4,893
| -25% | -$515K |
|
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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.