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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
Blend Labs
BLND
$409M
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
+221,163
| New | +$269K |
|
3477
CALL
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.02B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-8,400
| -14% | -$74.8K |
|
|
3478
PUT
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.02B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-1,900
| -4% | -$16.9K |
|
3479
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$949M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
3,060
| – | – |
|
3480
KKR & Co
KKR
$89.2B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-5,784
| -54% | -$351K |
|
3481
CALL
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.59B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-3,000
| -48% | -$305K |
|
3482
Eve Holding Inc Warrants
EVEX.WS
$45.1M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
320,880
| – | – |
|
3483
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.59B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
14,703
-45,824
| -76% | -$914K |
|
|
PR
3484
CALL
Permian Resources
PR
$17.9B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-99,900
| -82% | -$1.26M |
|
|
NBIS
3485
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$47.7B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
SA
3486
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.8B
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
28,277
+11,297
| +67% | +$134K |
|
3487
NewMarket
NEU
$7.17B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
652
-105
| -14% | -$47.4K |
|
|
HLTH
3488
DELISTED
Cue Health Inc. Common Stock
HLTH
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
670,417
-74,322
| -10% | -$33.9K |
|
3489
CALL
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.69B
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$377K |
|
3490
CVRx
CVRX
$126M
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
19,431
-66,029
| -77% | -$1.09M |
|
3491
Blackstone
BX
$104B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,742
| New | +$286K |
|
|
BIG
3492
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
-213,300
| -79% | -$1.62M |
|
3493
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$12.6B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-87,400
| -95% | -$5.79M |
|
3494
RingCentral
RNG
$4.05B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
9,815
-5,573
| -36% | -$185K |
|
3495
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.07B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,600
| New | +$327K |
|
3496
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$6.09B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
+155,750
| New | +$301K |
|
3497
Biohaven
BHVN
$2.16B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,044
| New | +$230K |
|
3498
CALL
Clearfield
CLFD
$421M
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-1,400
| -12% | -$55K |
|
|
TRTX
3499
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$666M
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
42,569
-82,954
| -66% | -$601K |
|
|
TWO
3500
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
21,609
-109,891
| -84% | -$1.47M |
|
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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.