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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$14.5B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
9,109
-5,000
| -35% | -$109K |
|
|
EGLE
3702
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,036
| New | +$182K |
|
3703
LG Display
LPL
$3.17B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,052
| New | +$220K |
|
3704
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$632M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,239
| New | +$229K |
|
3705
Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF
FCOM
$1.74B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,967
| New | +$207K |
|
3706
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.3B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
850
-1,062
| -56% | -$248K |
|
|
SKE
3707
Skeena Resources
SKE
$3.36B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,300
| New | +$191K |
|
3708
Genius Sports
GENI
$1.73B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,553
| New | +$191K |
|
3709
Worthington Steel
WS
$1.8B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,807
| New | +$214K |
|
3710
Erasca
ERAS
$6.63B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
+102,243
| New | +$216K |
|
3711
Capital Group Growth ETF
CGGR
$23.5B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,700
| New | +$199K |
|
3712
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.05B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-3,097
| -48% | -$196K |
|
3713
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$379M
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
70,554
-47,167
| -40% | -$124K |
|
3714
Coastal Financial
CCB
$1.1B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,876
| New | +$201K |
|
3715
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.2B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
214
-100
| -32% | -$92.3K |
|
3716
PLDT
PHI
$4.25B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,186
| New | +$206K |
|
3717
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF
RWJ
$2.03B
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,122
| New | +$189K |
|
|
OPFI.WS
3718
DELISTED
OppFi Inc Warrants
OPFI.WS
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
542,645
+257,657
| +90% | +$30.6K |
|
|
SPWR
3719
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
43,812
-623,077
| -93% | -$2.97M |
|
3720
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.83B
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
1,536
-6,050
| -80% | -$605K |
|
3721
Invesco China Technology ETF
CQQQ
$2.95B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,846
| New | +$211K |
|
|
STEL
3722
DELISTED
Stellar Bancorp
STEL
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,491
| New | +$180K |
|
3723
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.84B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$182K |
|
3724
Corporacion America
CAAP
$4.11B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
12,919
+2,639
| +26% | +$34.9K |
|
3725
Transcat
TRNS
$793M
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,895
| New | +$182K |
|
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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.