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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Woodward
WWD
$21.2B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
89,860
+87,518
| +3,737% | +$10.9M |
|
1127
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.47B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
83,500
| – | – |
|
1128
CALL
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.59B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
+390,000
| New | +$15.7M |
|
1129
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.79B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
421,127
+131,281
| +45% | +$3.96M |
|
1130
Fortive
FTV
$17.7B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
198,441
-120,866
| -38% | -$6.95M |
|
1131
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$20.8B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
138,230
+67,183
| +95% | +$5.36M |
|
1132
CALL
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.7B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
215,000
+20,000
| +10% | +$1.07M |
|
1133
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$17.2B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
689,724
+670,427
| +3,474% | +$11.2M |
|
1134
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.5B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
149,400
+92,400
| +162% | +$7.37M |
|
1135
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$236B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
241,000
-134,000
| -36% | -$6.43M |
|
|
QVCGA
1136
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $11M | 0.01% |
364,263
+57,525
| +19% | +$2.43M |
|
1137
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.52B
| $11M | 0.01% |
137,402
+48,648
| +55% | +$3.82M |
|
1138
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $11M | 0.01% |
27,500
+8,800
| +47% | +$3.85M |
|
|
EFOR
1139
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.13B
| $11M | 0.01% |
134,230
-50,089
| -27% | -$3.99M |
|
1140
Micron Technology
MU
$988B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
160,954
+56,527
| +54% | +$3.79M |
|
1141
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$3.95B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
115,100
| – | – |
|
1142
Vodafone
VOD
$37.2B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
1,147,494
-483,805
| -30% | -$4.58M |
|
1143
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.2B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
+70,217
| New | +$10.4M |
|
1144
PUT
Affirm
AFRM
$24.5B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
508,900
-6,100
| -1% | -$111K |
|
1145
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$26.2B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
397,846
-28,756
| -7% | -$854K |
|
1146
Sysco
SYY
$40.6B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
163,262
+12,770
| +8% | +$918K |
|
1147
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.4B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
142,400
+123,800
| +666% | +$10.2M |
|
1148
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$33.4B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
116,600
+65,400
| +128% | +$6.78M |
|
1149
CALL
International Paper
IP
$22.8B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
302,500
| – | – |
|
|
1150
PUT
International Paper
IP
$22.8B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
302,500
| – | – |
|
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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.