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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
SiTime
SITM
$16.6B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
2,876
-8,496
| -75% | -$1.05M |
|
3452
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.1B
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
3,522
-1,339
| -28% | -$127K |
|
3453
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.86B
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
7,865
-318
| -4% | -$14K |
|
3454
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.16B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,919
| New | +$306K |
|
|
JWN
3455
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
21,822
-1,540
| -7% | -$28.3K |
|
3456
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$416M
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
57,650
-29,307
| -34% | -$199K |
|
|
WKME
3457
DELISTED
WalkMe Ltd. Ordinary Shares
WKME
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
34,310
+21,692
| +172% | +$196K |
|
3458
Ovid Therapeutics
OVID
$435M
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
84,308
-22,974
| -21% | -$82.6K |
|
3459
AirSculpt Technologies
AIRS
$325M
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
47,291
+1,382
| +3% | +$11.1K |
|
3460
AvePoint
AVPT
$2.6B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
47,450
-118,731
| -71% | -$748K |
|
3461
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$22B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
| – | – |
|
3462
DoubleVerify
DV
$1.62B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
11,375
-138,696
| -92% | -$4.74M |
|
3463
Tenaya Therapeutics
TNYA
$168M
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
124,640
+37,328
| +43% | +$156K |
|
3464
PUT
Fortrea Holdings
FTRE
$1.85B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$325K |
|
|
AVPTW
3465
DELISTED
AvePoint Inc Warrant
AVPTW
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
330,794
| – | – |
|
3466
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$569M
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,216
| New | +$326K |
|
3467
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.26B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
13,887
-458,157
| -97% | -$10.5M |
|
|
NVO
3468
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$216B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
| – | – |
|
|
PRO
3469
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
8,916
-7,218
| -45% | -$249K |
|
3470
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.71B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
33,795
+11,368
| +51% | +$79.7K |
|
3471
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$91.7M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
45,967
-30,013
| -40% | -$223K |
|
3472
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.38B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
+1,200
| +35% | +$86.3K |
|
3473
EverCommerce
EVCM
$2.05B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
30,335
+18,890
| +165% | +$203K |
|
3474
CALL
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$16.8B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
3475
Unitil
UTL
$1,000M
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,113
| New | +$348K |
|
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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.