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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.9B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
42,054
+6,149
| +17% | +$184K |
|
2852
Griffon
GFF
$4.28B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,878
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2853
Dorian LPG
LPG
$1.88B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
-65,321
| -62% | -$1.76M |
|
2854
CALL
Li Auto
LI
$13.1B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-200,000
| -86% | -$7.89M |
|
2855
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$164M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
44,629
-57,458
| -56% | -$1.77M |
|
|
VTNR
2856
CALL
DELISTED
Vertex Energy, Inc
VTNR
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
255,000
| – | – |
|
2857
MBIA
MBI
$282M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
156,900
-27,942
| -15% | -$233K |
|
2858
Sasol
SSL
$7.34B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
82,706
+23,262
| +39% | +$305K |
|
2859
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.53B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
135,197
-1,440,274
| -91% | -$20.1M |
|
|
ONL
2860
Orion Office REIT
ONL
$150M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+215,990
| New | +$1.31M |
|
|
CDAQ
2861
DELISTED
Compass Digital Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
CDAQ
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
106,979
| – | – |
|
|
APLS
2862
CALL
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
| – | – |
|
|
PNT
2863
DELISTED
POINT Biopharma Global Inc. Common Stock
PNT
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
167,955
+29,781
| +22% | +$248K |
|
2864
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.32B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
2865
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.99B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,828
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2866
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$602M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
50,259
+98
| +0.2% | +$2.52K |
|
2867
PUT
Vertiv
VRT
$110B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$989K |
|
2868
PUT
Bloom Energy
BE
$53.5B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
| – | – |
|
2869
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
| – | – |
|
|
NOVA
2870
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
106,291
+69,752
| +191% | +$1.09M |
|
|
KALV
2871
DELISTED
KalVista Pharmaceuticals
KALV
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
115,282
-1,580
| -1% | -$16.1K |
|
2872
Rimini Street
RMNI
$432M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
503,043
+316,546
| +170% | +$961K |
|
2873
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.57B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,095
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
BIG
2874
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
216,352
+201,540
| +1,361% | +$1.53M |
|
|
JMIA
2875
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$752M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
415,422
-411,392
| -50% | -$1.42M |
|
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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.