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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MAXN
3226
CALL
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
500
| – | – |
|
|
AEVA
3227
Aeva Technologies
AEVA
$1.03B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
151,448
+92,648
| +158% | +$490K |
|
3228
Assurant
AIZ
$13.8B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
3,998
-23,531
| -85% | -$3.22M |
|
3229
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$665M
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
44,031
-257,891
| -85% | -$3.32M |
|
3230
CALL
Rocket Companies
RKT
$38.1B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
HONE
3231
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
60,061
-8,992
| -13% | -$87.8K |
|
3232
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.33B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,859
| New | +$604K |
|
|
WRK
3233
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
15,902
-63,850
| -80% | -$2.09M |
|
|
NKLA
3234
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,043
| New | +$627K |
|
3235
Cable One
CABO
$224M
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
919
| – | – |
|
3236
Avantor
AVTR
$8.06B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
26,833
-9,130
| -25% | -$194K |
|
3237
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.5B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,683
| New | +$538K |
|
3238
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$1.01B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
51,578
-55,623
| -52% | -$620K |
|
3239
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.11B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,363
| New | +$556K |
|
3240
NRG Energy
NRG
$28.8B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,659
| New | +$555K |
|
3241
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
3242
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-160,000
| -84% | -$3.18M |
|
3243
ORIX
IX
$44.1B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
29,980
-13,825
| -32% | -$258K |
|
3244
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-1,600
| -31% | -$265K |
|
3245
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10.6B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,398
| New | +$576K |
|
3246
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,500
| New | +$518K |
|
3247
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.68B
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,517
| New | +$635K |
|
3248
Ubiquiti
UI
$32.1B
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
3,838
-6,114
| -61% | -$1.03M |
|
3249
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$15.4B
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,500
| New | +$544K |
|
|
ALPN
3250
DELISTED
Alpine Immune Sciences Inc
ALPN
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,631
| New | +$598K |
|
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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.