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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
PUT
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$15B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
| – | – |
|
2902
PUT
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.62B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-44,700
| -69% | -$2.79M |
|
2903
Symbotic
SYM
$5.28B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
31,173
+14,584
| +88% | +$600K |
|
2904
MarineMax
HZO
$799M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
31,582
+2,745
| +10% | +$95.4K |
|
|
BUJA
2905
DELISTED
Bukit Jalil Global Acquisition 1
BUJA
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2906
Alkami Technology
ALKT
$1.9B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
56,745
+20,955
| +59% | +$352K |
|
|
ALCY
2907
DELISTED
Alchemy Investments Acquisition Corp 1
ALCY
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2908
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$8.01B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
2909
CALL
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.29B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$1.14M |
|
2910
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.63B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+172,758
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
EVE
2911
DELISTED
EVe Mobility Acquisition Corp
EVE
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,781
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
IMTXW
2912
DELISTED
Immatics N.V. Warrants
IMTXW
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
288,891
+22,817
| +9% | +$80.6K |
|
2913
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.57B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
29,243
+12,250
| +72% | +$442K |
|
2914
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.41B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
47,838
-70,854
| -60% | -$1.5M |
|
2915
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.7B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
13,502
-906
| -6% | -$71.3K |
|
2916
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.4B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
5,390
-96,975
| -95% | -$18.6M |
|
2917
CALL
Perion Network
PERI
$371M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,100
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2918
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.8B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
36,784
+7,700
| +26% | +$241K |
|
2919
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$108B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-189,586
| -88% | -$7.83M |
|
2920
Artivion
AORT
$1.27B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
66,618
-28,623
| -30% | -$463K |
|
2921
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.43B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
-45,500
| -51% | -$1.01M |
|
2922
PUT
State Street
STT
$50.7B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
|
LGTY
2923
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
87,619
+9,773
| +13% | +$108K |
|
2924
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$15.3B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
30,255
+8,413
| +39% | +$269K |
|
2925
CorVel
CRVL
$3.08B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
15,291
| – | – |
|
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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.