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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$33.6B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,297
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
X
2877
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
-32,500
| -49% | -$911K |
|
2878
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.23B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
113,123
-112,538
| -50% | -$1.34M |
|
2879
CALL
argenx
ARGX
$55.6B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,200
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2880
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$7.07B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,003
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2881
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25.5B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
10,283
+100
| +1% | +$11.3K |
|
2882
Cogent Biosciences
COGT
$6.91B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
110,526
-91,630
| -45% | -$1.09M |
|
2883
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$1.19B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
227,000
-73,000
| -24% | -$380K |
|
|
API
2884
Agora
API
$337M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
425,284
-209,734
| -33% | -$601K |
|
|
MIR.WS
2885
DELISTED
Mirion Technologies, Inc. Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50
MIR.WS
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
795,357
| – | – |
|
2886
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.08B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
26,781
-10,465
| -28% | -$447K |
|
|
PR
2887
Permian Resources
PR
$17B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
76,637
-180,637
| -70% | -$2.27M |
|
2888
OmniAb
OABI
$294M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
205,787
+111,294
| +118% | +$594K |
|
2889
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.14B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
55,555
-566,884
| -91% | -$11.1M |
|
2890
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.99B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2891
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.24B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
35,132
-13,921
| -28% | -$438K |
|
|
SPNS
2892
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
37,258
-6,053
| -14% | -$173K |
|
2893
CALL
Buckle
BKE
$2.25B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
| – | – |
|
2894
Advantage Solutions
ADV
$504M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
14,874
+9,053
| +156% | +$601K |
|
|
AVTA
2895
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
41,196
-74,089
| -64% | -$1.76M |
|
2896
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.61B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
+28,800
| +104% | +$672K |
|
2897
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$564M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
-25,300
| -27% | -$512K |
|
2898
AXT Inc
AXTI
$3.13B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
436,955
+156,665
| +56% | +$414K |
|
2899
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.25B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
37,391
+9,811
| +36% | +$316K |
|
|
OLK
2900
DELISTED
Olink Holding AB (publ) American Depositary Shares
OLK
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
70,852
+13,617
| +24% | +$228K |
|
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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.