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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.05B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
210,902
+15,287
| +8% | +$50.2K |
|
|
HRT
3202
DELISTED
HireRight Holdings Corporation
HRT
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
65,575
+21,138
| +48% | +$218K |
|
3203
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$355M
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
16,810
+8,011
| +91% | +$327K |
|
3204
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$568M
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
58,019
+33,598
| +138% | +$362K |
|
3205
PUT
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.14B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-11,700
| -28% | -$321K |
|
3206
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$11.6B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,900
| New | +$873K |
|
|
BNT
3207
Brookfield Wealth Solutions
BNT
$11.7B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
29,798
+8,250
| +38% | +$187K |
|
3208
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.08B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
30,345
+7,220
| +31% | +$153K |
|
3209
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$35.8B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
4,778
-1,000
| -17% | -$136K |
|
|
ZEUS
3210
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
10,982
-3,675
| -25% | -$190K |
|
3211
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.39B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
34,163
-75,625
| -69% | -$1.46M |
|
3212
Vital Farms
VITL
$575M
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
53,088
-34,469
| -39% | -$397K |
|
3213
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.5B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
17,748
-48,057
| -73% | -$1.79M |
|
3214
Regional Management Corp
RM
$388M
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
21,879
-2,433
| -10% | -$72.3K |
|
3215
IES Holdings
IESC
$11.9B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
9,191
-4,115
| -31% | -$268K |
|
3216
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.82B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
21,762
-38,916
| -64% | -$965K |
|
3217
Quanta Services
PWR
$91.8B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
+362
| +13% | +$72.6K |
|
3218
M&T Bank
MTB
$36B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,733
| New | +$617K |
|
3219
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$15.5B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-78,800
| -82% | -$2.47M |
|
3220
MediaAlpha
MAX
$731M
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
+71,187
| New | +$636K |
|
3221
Full House Resorts
FLL
$84.1M
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
137,532
-2,194
| -2% | -$12K |
|
|
CIR
3222
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
10,478
-27,771
| -73% | -$1.55M |
|
3223
Brink's
BCO
$4.92B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
8,032
-16,950
| -68% | -$1.22M |
|
3224
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$679M
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
28,384
-4,950
| -15% | -$109K |
|
|
TCN
3225
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
-105,800
| -57% | -$912K |
|
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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.