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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.4B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
13,924
-40,450
| -74% | -$12.9M |
|
1727
Dycom Industries
DY
$11.2B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
53,435
-13,794
| -21% | -$1.38M |
|
1728
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$23.8B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
58,300
+1,700
| +3% | +$129K |
|
1729
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$88.4B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
19,300
-75,549
| -80% | -$20.7M |
|
|
OSG
1730
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
1,081,204
-174,155
| -14% | -$724K |
|
1731
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.35B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
342,683
+303,922
| +784% | +$4.2M |
|
1732
PUT
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.29B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
38,100
+31,700
| +495% | +$4.37M |
|
1733
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.37B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
+30,000
| +173% | +$3.49M |
|
1734
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.48B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
204,905
-9,379
| -4% | -$229K |
|
1735
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$10B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+230,593
| New | +$4.67M |
|
1736
Regency Centers
REG
$14.9B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
79,395
+63,568
| +402% | +$4.01M |
|
|
CFLT
1737
CALL
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
159,200
+109,900
| +223% | +$3.68M |
|
|
MRO
1738
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
175,800
-20,900
| -11% | -$541K |
|
1739
CALL
Seagate
STX
$174B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
71,300
-4,100
| -5% | -$264K |
|
1740
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.28B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
69,565
-475
| -0.7% | -$32.5K |
|
1741
PUT
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.76B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+118,000
| New | +$4.75M |
|
1742
Metallus
MTUS
$833M
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
215,699
-49,835
| -19% | -$1.09M |
|
1743
AdvanSix
ASIX
$542M
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
150,720
+4,341
| +3% | +$151K |
|
1744
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$8.82B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
148,200
+28,400
| +24% | +$994K |
|
|
WBA
1745
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
210,140
+91,577
| +77% | +$2.43M |
|
1746
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$120M
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
600,393
+64,414
| +12% | +$701K |
|
1747
CALL
Spotify
SPOT
$108B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+5,200
| +21% | +$792K |
|
1748
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$46.3B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
22,786
-3,796
| -14% | -$768K |
|
1749
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.5B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
247,904
-27,704
| -10% | -$548K |
|
1750
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.26B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
164,143
-5,810
| -3% | -$175K |
|
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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.