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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MAXN
1151
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
9,250
-570
| -6% | -$1.08M |
|
1152
PUT
monday.com
MNDY
$3.73B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
67,300
+47,300
| +237% | +$7.94M |
|
1153
CALL
Unity
U
$14.6B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
340,500
-126,600
| -27% | -$4.87M |
|
1154
Carrier Global
CARR
$50.6B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
192,677
+15,763
| +9% | +$867K |
|
1155
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.2B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
112,309
+54,830
| +95% | +$5.83M |
|
1156
eBay
EBAY
$50.4B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
239,393
-1,610,004
| -87% | -$71.8M |
|
1157
Public Storage
PSA
$59.3B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
39,982
-3,033
| -7% | -$850K |
|
1158
Arcosa
ACA
$7.13B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
146,453
+1,144
| +0.8% | +$86.8K |
|
|
DOCU
1159
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$10.4B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
250,700
+95,500
| +62% | +$4.68M |
|
1160
Upwork
UPWK
$1.14B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
924,637
-1,594,505
| -63% | -$19.8M |
|
1161
FirstCash
FCFS
$8.76B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
104,219
-32,492
| -24% | -$3.07M |
|
1162
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
254,400
+10,300
| +4% | +$424K |
|
1163
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
+89,800
| New | +$10.9M |
|
1164
Charter Communications
CHTR
$16.9B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
23,646
+6,375
| +37% | +$2.65M |
|
1165
Datadog
DDOG
$95.6B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
114,157
+69,191
| +154% | +$6.84M |
|
1166
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37.1B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
174,524
+28,460
| +19% | +$1.74M |
|
1167
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.3B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
51,507
-494,161
| -91% | -$110M |
|
1168
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$7.83B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
747,100
-23,400
| -3% | -$361K |
|
1169
Leidos
LDOS
$14.1B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
111,395
-166,722
| -60% | -$15.7M |
|
1170
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.91B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
108,880
+4,059
| +4% | +$413K |
|
1171
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.64B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
463,514
+32,202
| +7% | +$758K |
|
1172
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$64.7B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
22,095
-17,676
| -44% | -$9.04M |
|
1173
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$84B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
230,000
+52,100
| +29% | +$2.33M |
|
|
MRO
1174
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
379,700
-245,100
| -39% | -$6.34M |
|
1175
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$5.25B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+497,476
| New | +$11.4M |
|
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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.