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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TPC
3426
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.57B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
44,481
+1,833
| +4% | +$15K |
|
3427
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$20.3B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
-7,600
| -80% | -$1.55M |
|
3428
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.15B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
11,848
-8,173
| -41% | -$274K |
|
3429
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.52B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,322
| New | +$379K |
|
|
BELFB
3430
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$3.88B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
7,278
-69,748
| -91% | -$3.6M |
|
|
NGM
3431
DELISTED
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
NGM
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
322,472
-32,418
| -9% | -$67.1K |
|
|
UHT
3432
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$608M
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,520
| New | +$395K |
|
|
SPR
3433
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,323
| New | +$491K |
|
|
RVNC
3434
CALL
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$577K |
|
3435
ICF International
ICFI
$1.44B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
2,843
-1,400
| -33% | -$175K |
|
3436
YPF
YPF
$20.2B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
27,730
-550,376
| -95% | -$7.77M |
|
|
EFC
3437
Ellington Financial
EFC
$1.68B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,240
| New | +$363K |
|
3438
Applovin
APP
$132B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,500
| New | +$302K |
|
3439
Algoma Steel Group Warrant
ASTLW
$387K
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
278,402
| – | – |
|
3440
Lightwave Logic
LWLG
$932M
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
75,963
-31,666
| -29% | -$202K |
|
|
WOW
3441
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
44,239
-41,602
| -48% | -$330K |
|
3442
APi Group
APG
$17.1B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
19,560
-18,488
| -49% | -$339K |
|
|
LAZR
3443
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
4,934
-10,511
| -68% | -$964K |
|
3444
Adicet Bio
ACET
$72.8M
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
15,305
+13,339
| +678% | +$471K |
|
|
GTY
3445
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.1B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,078
| New | +$375K |
|
3446
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$15.2B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
+900
| New | +$327K |
|
3447
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$5.47B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,357
| New | +$387K |
|
3448
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.17B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
13,691
-40,328
| -75% | -$1.07M |
|
|
LTC
3449
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.16B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,353
| New | +$342K |
|
|
NXDR
3450
Nextdoor Holdings
NXDR
$835M
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
180,876
+75,385
| +71% | +$187K |
|
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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.