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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
WD-40
WDFC
$3.13B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
36,611
+1,310
| +4% | +$292K |
|
1352
RTX Corp
RTX
$295B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
103,800
-1,463,264
| -93% | -$116M |
|
1353
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$879M
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
119,689
-25,552
| -18% | -$1.64M |
|
|
MORF
1354
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
301,901
+157,943
| +110% | +$3.76M |
|
1355
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$2.48B
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
327,872
+54,879
| +20% | +$1.6M |
|
1356
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.14B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
156,892
+10,688
| +7% | +$422K |
|
|
DOO
1357
CALL
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.52B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
121,300
+7,000
| +6% | +$490K |
|
1358
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.1B
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
55,800
-156,400
| -74% | -$24.5M |
|
|
TDAY
1359
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.22B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
3,755,572
+21,968
| +0.6% | +$49K |
|
1360
CALL
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$65.3B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
38,400
| – | – |
|
1361
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.8B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
120,165
+103,300
| +613% | +$7.59M |
|
1362
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
83,097
-131,153
| -61% | -$12.6M |
|
1363
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.2B
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
121,443
-8,327
| -6% | -$497K |
|
1364
FirstCash
FCFS
$9B
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
79,335
-24,884
| -24% | -$2.69M |
|
1365
NETGEAR
NTGR
$682M
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
588,195
-37,355
| -6% | -$483K |
|
1366
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$6.05B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
1,573,588
+1,269,328
| +417% | +$6.56M |
|
|
AL
1367
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
203,642
+145,426
| +250% | +$5.5M |
|
1368
Xponential Fitness
XPOF
$272M
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
+662,038
| New | +$8.97M |
|
1369
Enovis
ENOV
$1.62B
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
152,129
-80,389
| -35% | -$4.01M |
|
1370
Owens Corning
OC
$11.6B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
57,365
+32,884
| +134% | +$4.36M |
|
1371
UiPath
PATH
$6B
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
341,844
+186,952
| +121% | +$3.65M |
|
1372
Teekay
TK
$974M
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
1,185,430
+136,617
| +13% | +$943K |
|
1373
PUT
Saia
SAIA
$11.2B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
19,300
+10,000
| +108% | +$4.04M |
|
1374
Nu Skin
NUS
$251M
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
435,362
+122,059
| +39% | +$2.25M |
|
1375
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$173B
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
+90,000
| New | +$8.07M |
|
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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.