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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GDEN
2951
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
28,489
+23,066
| +425% | +$886K |
|
2952
Carlyle Group
CG
$16.7B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,167
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2953
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.78B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,864
| New | +$946K |
|
|
TGH
2954
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
25,907
-3,172
| -11% | -$127K |
|
2955
OneSpan
OSPN
$562M
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
89,454
-2,487
| -3% | -$31K |
|
2956
CALL
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$328M
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
| – | – |
|
2957
PUT
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.29B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
87,700
-87,300
| -50% | -$999K |
|
2958
Remitly
RELY
$4.77B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
38,032
-209,404
| -85% | -$4.72M |
|
|
CLDT
2959
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$643M
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
100,212
-27,964
| -22% | -$267K |
|
|
ALLK
2960
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
420,959
-50,754
| -11% | -$188K |
|
2961
First Advantage
FA
$3.43B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
69,269
+49,831
| +256% | +$724K |
|
2962
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$4.05B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
85,980
-244,942
| -74% | -$3.5M |
|
2963
PUT
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$9.83B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
HIBB
2964
PUT
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2965
CALL
Atlassian
TEAM
$24.3B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-34,200
| -88% | -$6.49M |
|
2966
PUT
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$445M
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
80,300
+44,100
| +122% | +$535K |
|
2967
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$15.2B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2968
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$73B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
20,761
+2,863
| +16% | +$140K |
|
2969
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.6B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
+55,000
| +550% | +$861K |
|
2970
PTC
PTC
$14.5B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
6,608
-2,360
| -26% | -$338K |
|
2971
Atomera
ATOM
$203M
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
149,216
-63,425
| -30% | -$452K |
|
2972
CALL
Camtek
CAMT
$7.07B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$741K |
|
2973
Atmos Energy
ATO
$29.7B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
8,813
-8,652
| -50% | -$1.01M |
|
2974
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.23B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
53,613
+23,327
| +77% | +$429K |
|
2975
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$472M
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
26,690
+571
| +2% | +$21.8K |
|
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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.