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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
121,800
+66,200
| +119% | +$3.52M |
|
1602
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$120B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
170,000
+20,000
| +13% | +$710K |
|
1603
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.52B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
1,095,238
-788,297
| -42% | -$4.68M |
|
1604
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.33B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
3,751
-855
| -19% | -$1.31M |
|
1605
New Horizon Aircraft
HOVR
$106M
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
530,000
| – | – |
|
1606
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.39B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
+71,048
| New | +$6.02M |
|
1607
Post Holdings
POST
$4.42B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
64,821
-14,483
| -18% | -$1.26M |
|
1608
Donaldson
DCI
$10.7B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
93,163
+78,065
| +517% | +$4.83M |
|
|
DFS
1609
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
63,900
-69,800
| -52% | -$6.93M |
|
1610
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.19B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
334,130
+59,949
| +22% | +$1.02M |
|
1611
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$6.31B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
317,519
+78,919
| +33% | +$1.33M |
|
1612
SPX Corp
SPXC
$9.39B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
67,742
+49,388
| +269% | +$3.98M |
|
|
TBI
1613
Trueblue
TBI
$227M
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
374,395
+116,263
| +45% | +$1.81M |
|
1614
CALL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.81B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
119,300
+69,900
| +141% | +$3.3M |
|
1615
PUT
Li Auto
LI
$14.4B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
153,800
+123,800
| +413% | +$4.88M |
|
1616
Ziff Davis
ZD
$2B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
86,000
+40,374
| +88% | +$2.77M |
|
1617
Immunovant
IMVT
$7.93B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
142,564
-620,647
| -81% | -$14M |
|
1618
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$20.8B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
555,000
| – | – |
|
1619
Visteon
VC
$2.85B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
39,527
+38,101
| +2,672% | +$5.49M |
|
|
MRSH
1620
Marsh
MRSH
$94.3B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
28,603
-117,515
| -80% | -$22.5M |
|
1621
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$19B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
78,200
| – | – |
|
1622
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
13,945
-12,726
| -48% | -$4.46M |
|
1623
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$4.77B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
49,371
-171,034
| -78% | -$20.8M |
|
1624
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.16B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
258,500
+41,600
| +19% | +$1.05M |
|
1625
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$5.74M |
|
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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.