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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.29B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$1.32M |
|
2752
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.07B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
20,311
-6,993
| -26% | -$502K |
|
2753
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$273M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
225,245
-245,193
| -52% | -$1.38M |
|
2754
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.64B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,661
| New | +$1.7M |
|
2755
KB Financial Group
KB
$40.4B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
32,479
+21,094
| +185% | +$836K |
|
|
LPRO
2756
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
$373M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
182,263
-367,642
| -67% | -$3.36M |
|
|
PACW
2757
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
168,353
+152,146
| +939% | +$1.27M |
|
2758
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.7B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
11,235
-92,995
| -89% | -$11.8M |
|
2759
Alamos Gold
AGI
$12B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
117,566
-150,940
| -56% | -$1.82M |
|
2760
PUT
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.84B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
-50,000
| -45% | -$1.11M |
|
2761
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
-74,000
| -60% | -$2.41M |
|
2762
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.3B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
8,720
-21,222
| -71% | -$3.42M |
|
|
HEES
2763
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,501
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2764
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$29.2B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
| – | – |
|
2765
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.4B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
| – | – |
|
2766
Quad
QUAD
$432M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
261,254
-52,720
| -17% | -$276K |
|
|
LADR
2767
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.25B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
128,057
-91,329
| -42% | -$988K |
|
2768
Definitive Healthcare
DH
$71.5M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
164,039
+23,072
| +16% | +$232K |
|
2769
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$34.7B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-10,900
| -46% | -$1.2M |
|
2770
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
1,801
-9,245
| -84% | -$7.16M |
|
|
WRAC
2771
DELISTED
Williams Rowland Acquisition Corp.
WRAC
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
| – | – |
|
2772
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.51B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
+4,201
| +601% | +$1.18M |
|
2773
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$32.2B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-92,454
| -90% | -$12.4M |
|
|
MODN
2774
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
52,752
-22,736
| -30% | -$675K |
|
|
NKLA
2775
CALL
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
27,333
| – | – |
|
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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.