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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.9B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
+179,071
| New | +$8.98M |
|
1277
Robert Half
RHI
$3.81B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
119,165
+8,525
| +8% | +$647K |
|
1278
HDFC Bank
HDB
$124B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
295,918
-309,390
| -51% | -$10.1M |
|
1279
Rio Tinto
RIO
$158B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
136,512
-135,816
| -50% | -$8.66M |
|
1280
Prudential
PUK
$38.5B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
396,134
+359,817
| +991% | +$9.1M |
|
1281
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.41B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
118,423
+99,426
| +523% | +$7.74M |
|
1282
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.34B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
37,726
+36,639
| +3,371% | +$8.37M |
|
1283
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.04B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
1,967,328
+627,862
| +47% | +$2.46M |
|
|
DOO
1284
CALL
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.58B
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
114,300
+75,300
| +193% | +$6.09M |
|
1285
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$9.57B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
146,233
-2,300
| -2% | -$135K |
|
1286
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$863M
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
145,241
+4,304
| +3% | +$279K |
|
1287
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$110B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
+110,000
| New | +$9.21M |
|
1288
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$409M
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
146,976
-12,723
| -8% | -$796K |
|
1289
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.3B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
177,788
+29,356
| +20% | +$1.52M |
|
|
SEE
1290
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
261,784
+86,222
| +49% | +$3.33M |
|
|
FARO
1291
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
563,375
+81,393
| +17% | +$1.31M |
|
1292
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$11.7B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
65,400
+55,400
| +554% | +$8.42M |
|
1293
Knowles
KN
$3.08B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
577,827
+149,320
| +35% | +$2.45M |
|
1294
Oceaneering
OII
$4.74B
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
332,500
-333,170
| -50% | -$7.61M |
|
1295
Eaton
ETN
$150B
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
39,930
+2,648
| +7% | +$571K |
|
1296
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$17.9B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
310,060
-120,420
| -28% | -$3.36M |
|
1297
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.94B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
70,200
+2,600
| +4% | +$370K |
|
1298
Hershey
HSY
$35.9B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
+42,151
| New | +$9.44M |
|
|
HES
1299
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
55,100
-5,200
| -9% | -$783K |
|
1300
CALL
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$29.3B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
280,000
-150,000
| -35% | -$4.62M |
|
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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.