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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$109B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-600
| -2% | -$24K |
|
|
PAYOW
2852
DELISTED
Payoneer Global Inc. Warrant
PAYOW
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
3,405,597
+44,814
| +1% | +$22.9K |
|
2853
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$2.45B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2854
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$560M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
56,877
-22,634
| -28% | -$449K |
|
|
EVE
2855
DELISTED
EVe Mobility Acquisition Corp
EVE
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
113,760
+17,979
| +19% | +$193K |
|
2856
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$175B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-19,100
| -79% | -$4.2M |
|
|
AAT
2857
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.48B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
54,548
-97,412
| -64% | -$1.93M |
|
|
MLNK
2858
DELISTED
MeridianLink
MLNK
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
49,565
+25,356
| +105% | +$492K |
|
2859
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.2B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
94,023
-19,100
| -17% | -$204K |
|
2860
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.03B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
IAS
2861
DELISTED
Integral Ad Science
IAS
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
85,105
-252,013
| -75% | -$3.37M |
|
2862
CALL
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.47B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
125,800
| – | – |
|
2863
PUT
Diodes
DIOD
$3.69B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,200
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2864
AXT Inc
AXTI
$2.8B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
509,685
+72,730
| +17% | +$162K |
|
|
HDV
2865
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$14.7B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,955
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
PTVE
2866
DELISTED
Pactiv Evergreen Inc. Common stock
PTVE
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,161
| New | +$939K |
|
2867
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.74B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,349
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2868
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.14B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,186
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2869
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$12.3B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,980
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2870
CALL
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.83B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,800
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2871
CALL
Camping World
CWH
$399M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
+11,100
| +32% | +$232K |
|
|
SPWR
2872
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
+3,700
| +2% | +$17.7K |
|
|
CVGW
2873
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
40,891
+8,054
| +25% | +$208K |
|
2874
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.38B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
79,334
+68,734
| +648% | +$1.01M |
|
2875
CALL
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$266M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,375
| New | +$1.09M |
|
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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.