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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.7B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
-156,700
| -67% | -$2.96M |
|
2827
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.6B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,348
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2828
Cellebrite
CLBT
$3.65B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
155,620
+95,028
| +157% | +$713K |
|
2829
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.25B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-100
| -0.3% | -$3.79K |
|
2830
PUT
Gold Fields
GFI
$29.4B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
109,100
| – | – |
|
2831
Shift4
FOUR
$3.96B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
21,369
-111,233
| -84% | -$6.78M |
|
2832
CALL
AGCO
AGCO
$8.71B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2833
Anterix
ATEX
$1.83B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
37,649
+20,864
| +124% | +$656K |
|
|
TSP
2834
DELISTED
TuSimple Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock
TSP
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
755,913
-179,409
| -19% | -$314K |
|
2835
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$8.4B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
11,271
+4,245
| +60% | +$436K |
|
2836
PUT
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$977M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
| – | – |
|
2837
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$16.4B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
| – | – |
|
2838
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$297B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2839
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.61B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,907
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2840
CALL
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$14.1B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
| – | – |
|
2841
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$943M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
33,891
-39,817
| -54% | -$1.43M |
|
2842
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.76B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
59,257
+10,196
| +21% | +$209K |
|
2843
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$658M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-700
| -7% | -$87.2K |
|
2844
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.7B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-100,000
| -88% | -$9.04M |
|
2845
Resources Connection
RGP
$133M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
78,006
-9,006
| -10% | -$142K |
|
|
PRA
2846
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
61,544
-64,097
| -51% | -$1.11M |
|
2847
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.57B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
83,775
-48,079
| -36% | -$703K |
|
2848
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$556M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
43,243
-1,350
| -3% | -$46.1K |
|
|
VSXY
2849
CALL
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$6.78B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
| – | – |
|
|
GTM
2850
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$908M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,281
| New | +$1.44M |
|
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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.