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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.38B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
179,189
+99,770
| +126% | +$3.46M |
|
1552
Evolv Technologies
EVLV
$998M
| $6M | 0.01% |
1,234,138
+130,442
| +12% | +$803K |
|
1553
Edison International
EIX
$30.3B
| $6M | 0.01% |
94,758
+76,275
| +413% | +$5.31M |
|
1554
CMS Energy
CMS
$23.3B
| $6M | 0.01% |
112,918
+20,891
| +23% | +$1.21M |
|
|
NVMI
1555
Nova
NVMI
$11.7B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
53,305
-27,580
| -34% | -$3.24M |
|
1556
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.4B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
55,059
-16,631
| -23% | -$1.95M |
|
1557
Upland Software
UPLD
$13.3M
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
129,268
+3,415
| +3% | +$125K |
|
1558
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.5B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
+119,635
| New | +$6.53M |
|
1559
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$873M
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
689,561
-24,553
| -3% | -$237K |
|
1560
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.2B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
152,712
-49,653
| -25% | -$2.13M |
|
1561
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.64B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
924,013
-347,940
| -27% | -$2.41M |
|
1562
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.04B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
99,451
-231,346
| -70% | -$13.5M |
|
|
VTLE
1563
CALL
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
106,600
-13,400
| -11% | -$720K |
|
1564
ePlus
PLUS
$2.43B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
92,667
+7,845
| +9% | +$484K |
|
|
PRLH
1565
DELISTED
Pearl Holdings Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
PRLH
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
549,000
| – | – |
|
1566
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.7B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
354,168
-371,913
| -51% | -$6.07M |
|
1567
Weave Communications
WEAV
$553M
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
720,310
+78,583
| +12% | +$796K |
|
1568
American Water Works
AWK
$27B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
47,398
+6,144
| +15% | +$861K |
|
|
DISH
1569
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
1,001,107
-624,503
| -38% | -$4.26M |
|
1570
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.2B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
54,632
-12,714
| -19% | -$1.32M |
|
|
PYCR
1571
DELISTED
Paycor HCM, Inc. Common Stock
PYCR
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
256,096
+20,716
| +9% | +$494K |
|
1572
BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust
BCAT
$1.61B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
403,031
-7,629
| -2% | -$114K |
|
1573
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$656M
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
50,000
-17,000
| -25% | -$2.12M |
|
1574
Varex Imaging
VREX
$462M
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
310,038
+78,627
| +34% | +$1.65M |
|
1575
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.15B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
76,023
+28,601
| +60% | +$2.45M |
|
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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.