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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$662M
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
51,379
| – | – |
|
3177
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.67B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$653K |
|
|
CTLP
3178
DELISTED
Cantaloupe
CTLP
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
105,910
+11,967
| +13% | +$87.8K |
|
3179
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$239M
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
1,624
-20,330
| -93% | -$8.5M |
|
3180
Outset Medical
OM
$81.2M
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
4,016
-21,142
| -84% | -$4.99M |
|
3181
Paysafe
PSFE
$442M
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
54,647
-19,152
| -26% | -$233K |
|
3182
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.7B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
2,767
-2,009
| -42% | -$545K |
|
3183
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$17B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
12,354
-9,087
| -42% | -$582K |
|
3184
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.23B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-517
| -4% | -$24K |
|
3185
Comscore
SCOR
$103M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
53,191
+6,170
| +13% | +$87.2K |
|
3186
Oil States International
OIS
$512M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
77,719
+42,055
| +118% | +$341K |
|
3187
Radware
RDWR
$1.25B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
38,278
-41,389
| -52% | -$728K |
|
|
PLYM
3188
DELISTED
Plymouth Industrial REIT
PLYM
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,838
| New | +$694K |
|
|
FSR
3189
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
100,137
+5,651
| +6% | +$34.4K |
|
3190
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.85B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,939
| New | +$728K |
|
3191
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$266M
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
54,603
+40,969
| +300% | +$492K |
|
|
WNS
3192
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
9,332
-2,209
| -19% | -$149K |
|
3193
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.81B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,586
| New | +$701K |
|
3194
PUT
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.6B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-2,500
| -6% | -$35.3K |
|
3195
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$93.6B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-666,896
| -97% | -$20.4M |
|
|
IGMS
3196
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
75,914
-99,672
| -57% | -$846K |
|
3197
IQVIA
IQV
$35.1B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-200
| -6% | -$43.4K |
|
3198
CALL
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$2.97B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$763K |
|
3199
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$40.2B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
| – | – |
|
|
KYNB
3200
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.8M
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
28,978
+27,625
| +2,042% | +$1.08M |
|
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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.