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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
CALL
FIVE9
FIVN
$1.77B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
| – | – |
|
3552
Enpro
NPO
$7.05B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
2,119
+14
| +0.7% | +$1.84K |
|
3553
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$13.8B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
1,412
| – | – |
|
|
BTMWW
3554
DELISTED
Bitcoin Depot Inc Warrant
BTMWW
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
1,350,000
+600,000
| +80% | +$127K |
|
3555
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.28B
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
11,475
-63,431
| -85% | -$1.92M |
|
3556
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.8B
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,102
| New | +$276K |
|
|
NGD
3557
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
280,005
-169,185
| -38% | -$180K |
|
|
GCMGW
3558
DELISTED
GCM Grosvenor Inc Warrant
GCMGW
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
842,417
+458,800
| +120% | +$144K |
|
3559
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$86.3M
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
245,273
-103,687
| -30% | -$148K |
|
3560
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.45B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,095
| New | +$276K |
|
3561
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$2.07B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$272K |
|
|
HDSN
3562
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$267M
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,647
| New | +$201K |
|
|
AMK
3563
DELISTED
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
AMK
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
9,862
-17,597
| -64% | -$501K |
|
3564
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$382M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
30,159
+5,615
| +23% | +$49.6K |
|
3565
Hackett Group
HCKT
$245M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-6,476
| -38% | -$151K |
|
|
BFS
3566
Saul Centers
BFS
$875M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,942
| New | +$259K |
|
3567
CALL
Fiverr
FVRR
$376M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3568
City Holding Co
CHCO
$1.97B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
2,708
-612
| -18% | -$56.8K |
|
3569
PUT
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.36B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,700
| New | +$228K |
|
|
EOSEW
3570
DELISTED
Eos Energy Enterprises Warrant
EOSEW
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+578,709
| New | +$526K |
|
|
ATRI
3571
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
586
| – | – |
|
3572
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.7B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-21,500
| -91% | -$2.64M |
|
3573
Penumbra
PEN
$12.5B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
-15,578
| -94% | -$4.33M |
|
3574
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$2.08B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
28,742
+720
| +3% | +$5.61K |
|
|
CMRX
3575
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
249,898
-82,986
| -25% | -$90.3K |
|
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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.