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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust
ECAT
$1.48B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
461,265
-4,456
| -1% | -$68.7K |
|
1452
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.59B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
38,600
| – | – |
|
1453
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
56,600
+2,400
| +4% | +$269K |
|
1454
LivePerson
LPSN
$22M
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
116,545
-76,627
| -40% | -$5.04M |
|
1455
Alcon
ALC
$34B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
88,067
-25,486
| -22% | -$2.1M |
|
1456
Monster Beverage
MNST
$95.1B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
127,978
-128,082
| -50% | -$7.28M |
|
1457
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
51,500
+1,500
| +3% | +$228K |
|
1458
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.79B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
816,926
-49,134
| -6% | -$422K |
|
1459
Unisys
UIS
$252M
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
1,947,675
-152,373
| -7% | -$644K |
|
1460
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.66B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
361,000
-72,400
| -17% | -$1.69M |
|
1461
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
98,496
+18,886
| +24% | +$1.49M |
|
1462
Guardant Health
GH
$19.1B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
+226,092
| New | +$7.95M |
|
1463
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$124M
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
255,247
+142,513
| +126% | +$4.28M |
|
1464
PUT
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.44B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
41,000
+19,900
| +94% | +$3.5M |
|
1465
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$1.77B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
25,710
-26,474
| -51% | -$5.17M |
|
|
KRTX
1466
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
39,484
-79,842
| -67% | -$15M |
|
1467
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.3B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
107,574
-7,808
| -7% | -$507K |
|
1468
Delek US
DK
$3.98B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
234,560
+75,275
| +47% | +$2.03M |
|
1469
United Microelectronic
UMC
$42.9B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
943,667
+917,293
| +3,478% | +$6.65M |
|
1470
Accuray
ARAY
$27.5M
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
2,448,701
-278,545
| -10% | -$919K |
|
1471
PUT
DoorDash
DASH
$84.3B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
83,700
-146,200
| -64% | -$11.9M |
|
1472
Nu Skin
NUS
$257M
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
+313,303
| New | +$8.14M |
|
1473
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$18.2B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
59,062
-181,422
| -75% | -$19.1M |
|
1474
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$20.9B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
61,300
+7,500
| +14% | +$822K |
|
1475
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$174B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
80,800
+70,800
| +708% | +$5.82M |
|
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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.