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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LBAI
3626
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
16,096
+2
| +0% | +$28 |
|
3627
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.91B
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-200
| -2% | -$5.23K |
|
3628
Argan
AGX
$7.98B
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,446
| New | +$184K |
|
|
TPIC
3629
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
76,077
-161,355
| -68% | -$987K |
|
3630
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.92B
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
15,893
-69,497
| -81% | -$1M |
|
|
LILM
3631
DELISTED
Lilium N.V. Class A Ordinary Shares
LILM
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
+282,330
| New | +$330K |
|
|
B
3632
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$62.2B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-356,200
| -96% | -$5.84M |
|
|
FTCH
3633
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
95,927
+70,143
| +272% | +$286K |
|
3634
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.9B
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,266
| New | +$207K |
|
3635
Nurix Therapeutics
NRIX
$2.43B
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
25,358
-26,144
| -51% | -$239K |
|
|
WSR
3636
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,639
| New | +$206K |
|
|
SHCO
3637
DELISTED
Soho House & Co
SHCO
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,507
| New | +$183K |
|
3638
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.25B
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,700
| New | +$227K |
|
3639
Lifezone Metals Ltd Warrants
LZM.WS
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
+166,666
| New | +$145K |
|
|
NBXG
3640
Neuberger Next Generation Connectivity Fund Inc
NBXG
$1.18B
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
18,691
-2,799
| -13% | -$30.1K |
|
3641
PUT
Sweetgreen
SG
$713M
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
| – | – |
|
3642
WisdomTree
WT
$2.97B
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
27,675
-313,864
| -92% | -$2.2M |
|
3643
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$412M
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
1,766
+422
| +31% | +$57.1K |
|
|
TRVG
3644
trivago
TRVG
$386M
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
36,479
-13,587
| -27% | -$82.1K |
|
|
ABLLW
3645
DELISTED
Abacus Life Warrant
ABLLW
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
+500,000
| New | +$161K |
|
3646
Oportun Financial
OPRT
$257M
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
26,007
-2,177
| -8% | -$14.4K |
|
3647
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.87B
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,062
| New | +$190K |
|
|
RPC
3648
Ridgepost Capital
RPC
$927M
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,975
| New | +$187K |
|
3649
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$455M
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
14,464
-6,346
| -30% | -$114K |
|
|
PMT
3650
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$849M
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
14,662
-9,180
| -39% | -$120K |
|
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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.