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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Amplitude
AMPL
$1.15B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
80,467
-90,118
| -53% | -$1.04M |
|
2977
Precigen
PGEN
$1.93B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
653,692
+50,947
| +8% | +$72.2K |
|
2978
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.92B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
+32,400
| +78% | +$431K |
|
2979
GrafTech
EAF
$203M
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
24,211
-29,837
| -55% | -$1.25M |
|
2980
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.83B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
50,640
+28,819
| +132% | +$416K |
|
2981
POSCO
PKX
$16.1B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,038
| New | +$944K |
|
2982
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.3B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,800
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2983
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$2.36B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
HTB
2984
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$833M
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
42,299
+2,260
| +6% | +$52K |
|
2985
CDW
CDW
$17.6B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,541
| New | +$905K |
|
2986
Ventas
VTR
$48.7B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
21,728
-16,374
| -43% | -$738K |
|
|
RDFN
2987
PUT
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
+33,300
| +34% | +$366K |
|
2988
GSK
GSK
$104B
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-194,461
| -89% | -$6.9M |
|
2989
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.02B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
198,400
-1,187,805
| -86% | -$7.81M |
|
2990
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$52.9M
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
-81,400
| -71% | -$2.21M |
|
2991
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$5.03B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,648
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
CIO
2992
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
213,175
+99,989
| +88% | +$514K |
|
|
VSXY
2993
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$6.78B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
54,223
+8,389
| +18% | +$159K |
|
2994
Sportradar
SRAD
$4.34B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
89,872
+34,527
| +62% | +$432K |
|
2995
B2Gold
BTG
$5.16B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
311,559
+121,273
| +64% | +$395K |
|
2996
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$8.38B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,400
| New | +$994K |
|
|
SWAV
2997
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-106,245
| -96% | -$25.1M |
|
2998
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.77B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
44,858
-3,232
| -7% | -$67.5K |
|
2999
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$265M
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
68,249
-172,714
| -72% | -$3.16M |
|
3000
Vistra
VST
$53B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
26,932
+4,649
| +21% | +$140K |
|
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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.