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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.8B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,865
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2802
PUT
S&P Global
SPGI
$130B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,400
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2803
PUT
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$903M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
| – | – |
|
2804
Entravision Communication
EVC
$1.02B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
336,027
+14,679
| +5% | +$59.7K |
|
2805
PUT
Hertz
HTZ
$632M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.67M |
|
2806
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$389M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2807
Agilysys
AGYS
$2.91B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
18,507
-1,804
| -9% | -$125K |
|
|
HAPN
2808
PUT
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.16B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,600
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2809
Kinetik
KNTK
$3.59B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,223
| New | +$1.27M |
|
2810
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.55B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
| – | – |
|
2811
Comcast
CMCSA
$80.9B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
27,474
-163,000
| -86% | -$7.28M |
|
2812
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$51.8B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
325,500
| – | – |
|
2813
PUT
Hudbay
HBM
$9.96B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
2814
BlueLinx
BXC
$453M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
14,790
-900
| -6% | -$79.1K |
|
2815
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.65B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
78,915
-6,252
| -7% | -$107K |
|
2816
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$966M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
42,172
-3,802
| -8% | -$113K |
|
2817
Angi Inc
ANGI
$240M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
61,092
-9,244
| -13% | -$265K |
|
2818
CALL
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$363M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,600
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2819
Klaviyo
KVYO
$5.31B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,000
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2820
PUT
Perion Network
PERI
$371M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
| – | – |
|
2821
PUT
ADT
ADT
$5.24B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$1.25M |
|
|
PPLI
2822
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.15B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
29,012
-9,143
| -24% | -$444K |
|
2823
PUT
Paysafe
PSFE
$440M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2824
PUT
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.54B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,430
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2825
PUT
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.5B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+10,000
| +204% | +$784K |
|
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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.