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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EB
1026
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
1,780,743
+552,976
| +45% | +$4.47M |
|
1027
Conduent
CNDT
$230M
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
4,076,451
-226,904
| -5% | -$718K |
|
1028
PUT
Rivian
RIVN
$22.9B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
632,600
-623,700
| -50% | -$11.7M |
|
1029
Repligen
RGEN
$7.44B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
82,485
+67,905
| +466% | +$10.6M |
|
1030
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.24B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
589,800
+131,670
| +29% | +$3.2M |
|
1031
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.2B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
401,081
-1,899,922
| -83% | -$59.6M |
|
1032
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$48.6B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
410,000
-240,000
| -37% | -$9.24M |
|
1033
Cloudflare
NET
$93B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
176,650
+172,550
| +4,209% | +$12.1M |
|
1034
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
31,946
-6,619
| -17% | -$3.26M |
|
|
FARO
1035
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
648,875
+85,500
| +15% | +$1.47M |
|
1036
Aecom
ACM
$9.07B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
157,897
+88,948
| +129% | +$7.55M |
|
1037
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.8B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
325,322
-43,690
| -12% | -$1.77M |
|
1038
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$121B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
906,300
+352,900
| +64% | +$5.4M |
|
|
WCN
1039
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.8B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
96,935
+62,996
| +186% | +$8.65M |
|
1040
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.58B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
301,762
-290,015
| -49% | -$13.5M |
|
|
FISV
1041
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.2B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
+108,300
| New | +$13.3M |
|
1042
PUT
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.42B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
70,700
+33,900
| +92% | +$5.49M |
|
1043
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
97,666
-262,726
| -73% | -$31.9M |
|
1044
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.6B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
420,253
-43,261
| -9% | -$1.28M |
|
1045
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.88B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
316,655
+249,487
| +371% | +$9.2M |
|
|
HIBB
1046
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
198,518
+164,292
| +480% | +$9.2M |
|
1047
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$99.6B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
330,000
-279,000
| -46% | -$10.2M |
|
1048
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.2B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
14,100
-8,400
| -37% | -$7.75M |
|
|
NKLA
1049
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
542,074
+530,031
| +4,401% | +$16.5M |
|
1050
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$871B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
270,000
+229,500
| +567% | +$12.1M |
|
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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.