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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$722M
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
43,129
-4,165
| -9% | -$53.1K |
|
|
ARI
3252
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$889M
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
54,831
+34,849
| +174% | +$379K |
|
3253
Groupon
GRPN
$1.05B
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
36,219
+22,122
| +157% | +$215K |
|
3254
PUT
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.73B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
217,000
+51,667
| +31% | +$186K |
|
|
VTLE
3255
PUT
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
DMC
3256
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.36B
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,413
| New | +$560K |
|
3257
CALL
Blink Charging
BLNK
$78.6M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
180,000
| – | – |
|
3258
CALL
TORM
TRMD
$3.03B
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3259
TC Energy
TRP
$71.4B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,962
| New | +$587K |
|
3260
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.47B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,409
| New | +$608K |
|
|
EVGR
3261
DELISTED
Evergreen Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
EVGR
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-445,000
| -90% | -$4.84M |
|
|
SILK
3262
PUT
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,500
| New | +$760K |
|
|
PFC
3263
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,023
| New | +$602K |
|
3264
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.42B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
42,733
-5,884
| -12% | -$83.4K |
|
|
TUYA
3265
Tuya Inc
TUYA
$1.02B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
350,876
-51,324
| -13% | -$82.1K |
|
3266
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.4B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
3,357
-8,106
| -71% | -$1.38M |
|
3267
NVR
NVR
$17.4B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
+91
| New | +$565K |
|
|
TRST
3268
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$978M
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
19,879
+11,739
| +144% | +$338K |
|
3269
Oxford Industries
OXM
$590M
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,642
| New | +$572K |
|
3270
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$108M
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$585K |
|
3271
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$28.5B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
7,962
-9,609
| -55% | -$582K |
|
3272
Ooma
OOMA
$565M
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
41,083
-7,333
| -15% | -$104K |
|
3273
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$15.5B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,334
| New | +$575K |
|
3274
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.43B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,571
| New | +$614K |
|
3275
Nokia
NOK
$50B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
142,200
-202,391
| -59% | -$798K |
|
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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.