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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3601
NVE Corp
NVEC
$569M
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
2,640
-3,327
| -56% | -$280K |
|
|
OGI
3602
Organigram Holdings
OGI
$132M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
162,425
-104,475
| -39% | -$157K |
|
3603
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.55B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,984
| New | +$235K |
|
3604
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.6B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
10,647
-20,141
| -65% | -$428K |
|
3605
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$222M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
32,541
-12,563
| -28% | -$100K |
|
3606
Camden National
CAC
$924M
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,512
| New | +$243K |
|
3607
ADT
ADT
$5.16B
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
35,317
-77,287
| -69% | -$482K |
|
3608
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.22B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,397
| New | +$212K |
|
3609
PUT
Kyndryl
KD
$2.66B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
| – | – |
|
3610
CSX Corp
CSX
$98.6B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
6,830
-62,780
| -90% | -$1.99M |
|
3611
Sensus Healthcare
SRTS
$49.9M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
75,794
-16,982
| -18% | -$51.9K |
|
3612
Atea Pharmaceuticals
AVIR
$379M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
69,949
-13,473
| -16% | -$45.8K |
|
3613
First Merchants
FRME
$2.72B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,507
| New | +$225K |
|
3614
Innodata
INOD
$1.83B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,411
| New | +$274K |
|
|
DSKE
3615
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
-17,892
| -31% | -$108K |
|
3616
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$29.5M
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
+167
| New | +$429K |
|
3617
Evercore
EVR
$13.1B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,500
| New | +$204K |
|
|
PXD
3618
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
900
-15,200
| -94% | -$3.46M |
|
|
VCXB
3619
DELISTED
10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp III
VCXB
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
19,251
| – | – |
|
|
ALX
3620
Alexander's
ALX
$1.4B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,126
| New | +$212K |
|
3621
Herbalife
HLF
$1.23B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
14,663
-76,317
| -84% | -$1.15M |
|
3622
Saic
SAIC
$5.03B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
1,942
-7,151
| -79% | -$823K |
|
|
ECHO
3623
EchoStar
ECHO
$25.5B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
12,202
-125,075
| -91% | -$2.36M |
|
3624
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.86B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
5,910
-24,632
| -81% | -$894K |
|
3625
Full Truck Alliance
YMM
$9.56B
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
28,869
-675,115
| -96% | -$4.66M |
|
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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.