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 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$751M |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$751M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$426M |
| 4 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$363M |
| 5 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$356M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HZNP
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
|
+$546M |
| 2 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$485M |
| 3 |
VMW
VMware, Inc
VMW
|
+$393M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$336M |
| 5 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$303M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.03% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.51% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 5.76% |
| 4 | Financials | 5.47% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 4.87% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3576
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.2B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,345
| New | +$295K |
|
|
FBRT
3577
Franklin BSP Realty Trust
FBRT
$601M
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,633
| New | +$311K |
|
|
IPG
3578
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,777
| New | +$294K |
|
|
KRON
3579
DELISTED
Kronos Bio
KRON
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
254,987
-115,780
| -31% | -$128K |
|
3580
CALL
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$62.4M
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$312K |
|
3581
Sotera Health
SHC
$4.95B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
18,897
-66,751
| -78% | -$945K |
|
3582
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$15.2B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
900
| – | – |
|
3583
Miller Industries
MLR
$586M
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,523
| New | +$296K |
|
|
ALX
3584
Alexander's
ALX
$1.4B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
1,489
+363
| +32% | +$68.7K |
|
3585
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.65B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
5,431
-5,266
| -49% | -$273K |
|
3586
Cato Corp
CATO
$65.9M
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
44,338
-10,775
| -20% | -$76.3K |
|
3587
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$949M
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
3,060
| – | – |
|
3588
Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF
PKW
$1.69B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,184
| New | +$291K |
|
3589
B2Gold
BTG
$5.16B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
99,764
-211,795
| -68% | -$668K |
|
3590
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.5B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
3,614
-55,405
| -94% | -$4.01M |
|
3591
Carriage Services
CSV
$618M
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
12,556
-929
| -7% | -$21.9K |
|
|
BGFV
3592
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,966
| New | +$315K |
|
3593
Tenaya Therapeutics
TNYA
$168M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
95,567
-29,073
| -23% | -$62.8K |
|
3594
Microvision
MVIS
$88.2M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
+116,401
| New | +$267K |
|
|
SWAV
3595
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
1,617
-2,883
| -64% | -$545K |
|
3596
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$610M
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,692
| New | +$321K |
|
3597
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.3B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-367,816
| -99% | -$22.6M |
|
3598
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$412M
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
2,034
+268
| +15% | +$29.8K |
|
3599
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.23B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
13,690
-39,923
| -74% | -$748K |
|
|
SAFE
3600
Safehold
SAFE
$1.19B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
12,887
-85,629
| -87% | -$1.61M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,806 positions worth $114B, up 19% from $95.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2023 filing shows 575 new, 1,549 increased, 1,464 reduced and 527 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 2,424,593 shares worth $188M. The largest sale was Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares, an estimated $546M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2023 buy was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 2,424,593 shares worth $188M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Netflix in Q4 2023, an estimated $751M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $336M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $546M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $114B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 575 new positions and closed 527 in Q4 2023.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 19% quarter-over-quarter to $114B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 14 Feb 2024.