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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.1B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
+536,460
| New | +$6.37M |
|
1452
PUT
Penumbra
PEN
$12.6B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
30,700
+10,000
| +48% | +$2.21M |
|
1453
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$16.9B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
398,352
+205,210
| +106% | +$3.66M |
|
1454
Plexus
PLXS
$6.78B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
71,303
+17,789
| +33% | +$1.79M |
|
1455
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.9B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
79,826
+75,444
| +1,722% | +$6.86M |
|
1456
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.49B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
47,407
+24,483
| +107% | +$3.57M |
|
1457
Chewy
CHWY
$8.93B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
325,629
-23,659
| -7% | -$466K |
|
1458
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$22.6B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
132,249
-6,899
| -5% | -$405K |
|
1459
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$56.7B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
203,460
-2,024,940
| -91% | -$70.1M |
|
1460
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$190B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
47,700
-126,800
| -73% | -$18.8M |
|
1461
Labcorp
LH
$24.7B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
+33,637
| New | +$7.07M |
|
|
FL
1462
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
243,900
-17,700
| -7% | -$427K |
|
1463
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
21,891
+7,946
| +57% | +$2.79M |
|
1464
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$34.7B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
90,500
-4,000
| -4% | -$314K |
|
1465
Kenvue
KVUE
$37.4B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
+351,056
| New | +$7.03M |
|
1466
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$121B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
210,000
+40,000
| +24% | +$1.35M |
|
|
CTEV
1467
Claritev Corp
CTEV
$372M
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
131,095
+10,694
| +9% | +$649K |
|
1468
United Parcel Service
UPS
$96B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
47,980
-427,038
| -90% | -$64.6M |
|
1469
Five Below
FIVE
$11.5B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
+35,288
| New | +$6.48M |
|
1470
Avanos Medical
AVNS
$1.17B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
334,117
-43,996
| -12% | -$908K |
|
1471
Warner Music
WMG
$14.4B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
209,341
+134,209
| +179% | +$4.43M |
|
1472
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.43B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
170,400
+129,700
| +319% | +$5.89M |
|
1473
Evolus
EOLS
$407M
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
708,538
+214,857
| +44% | +$1.92M |
|
1474
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$173B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
+79,500
| New | +$7.13M |
|
1475
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$91.3B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
31,100
-100
| -0.3% | -$22.7K |
|
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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.