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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
123,684
+119,384
| +2,776% | +$9.82M |
|
1177
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$77.5B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
79,900
-136,700
| -63% | -$17.4M |
|
1178
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$63.9B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
930,500
+62,900
| +7% | +$785K |
|
1179
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.2B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
94,000
| – | – |
|
1180
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$54.1B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
60,700
-75,400
| -55% | -$12.2M |
|
1181
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.4B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
89,658
+14,150
| +19% | +$1.8M |
|
1182
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.89B
| $10M | 0.01% |
155,300
+12,000
| +8% | +$946K |
|
1183
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$27.4B
| $10M | 0.01% |
56,600
+13,200
| +30% | +$2.52M |
|
1184
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$293M
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
4,711,664
+112,225
| +2% | +$372K |
|
1185
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.68B
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
163,241
-9,354
| -5% | -$529K |
|
|
SQSP
1186
DELISTED
Squarespace, Inc.
SQSP
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
344,318
-146,542
| -30% | -$4.5M |
|
1187
International Paper
IP
$22.8B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
281,195
+113,463
| +68% | +$3.86M |
|
1188
CALL
NIO
NIO
$12.1B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
1,102,300
-790,600
| -42% | -$8.8M |
|
1189
Ross Stores
ROST
$81B
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
87,944
-225,429
| -72% | -$25.9M |
|
1190
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6B
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
166,700
+1,800
| +1% | +$105K |
|
1191
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.5B
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
133,486
-17,925
| -12% | -$1.43M |
|
1192
US Bancorp
USB
$98B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
298,631
+6,150
| +2% | +$224K |
|
1193
Opko Health
OPK
$993M
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
6,163,439
+460,014
| +8% | +$838K |
|
1194
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$5.26B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
623,911
+84,643
| +16% | +$1.42M |
|
1195
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$5.76B
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
84,691
-244,144
| -74% | -$30.2M |
|
1196
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$42.7B
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
73,603
+21,112
| +40% | +$2.98M |
|
1197
Coupang
CPNG
$28.9B
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
577,558
-120,205
| -17% | -$2.16M |
|
1198
PUT
PVH
PVH
$4.01B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
128,200
+35,900
| +39% | +$2.97M |
|
1199
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$439M
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
3,553,235
-273,323
| -7% | -$854K |
|
1200
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$134B
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
140,400
-36,500
| -21% | -$2.59M |
|
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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.