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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FOLD
1801
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
360,191
-771,735
| -68% | -$9.96M |
|
1802
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.9B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
1803
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.82B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
+20,100
| +32% | +$912K |
|
|
NPKI
1804
NPK International
NPKI
$1.02B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
631,562
-9,051
| -1% | -$51.8K |
|
1805
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.5B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
17,330
+207
| +1% | +$54K |
|
1806
Cohu
COHU
$1.86B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
126,182
+80,114
| +174% | +$3.01M |
|
1807
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$58.8B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
1808
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.76B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
12,112
+809
| +7% | +$312K |
|
|
BLD
1809
PUT
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,200
| New | +$4.74M |
|
|
RCM
1810
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
286,855
+227,819
| +386% | +$3.83M |
|
|
EXE
1811
CALL
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$22.1B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$4.24M |
|
1812
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.21B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,506
| New | +$4.87M |
|
|
AD
1813
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.04B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
100,167
+21,098
| +27% | +$684K |
|
1814
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.3B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
307,400
-15,300
| -5% | -$231K |
|
1815
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$754M
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
174,450
-97,854
| -36% | -$2.6M |
|
1816
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
135,748
-1,107,672
| -89% | -$36.5M |
|
|
LCAA
1817
DELISTED
L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
LCAA
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+402,637
| New | +$4.26M |
|
|
CFFS
1818
DELISTED
CF Acquisition Corp. VII Class A Common Stock
CFFS
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
400,000
| – | – |
|
1819
Gray Television
GTN
$437M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
617,955
-201,759
| -25% | -$1.66M |
|
1820
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$330M
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
239,834
-33,355
| -12% | -$601K |
|
1821
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$54.2B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-38,000
| -60% | -$6.13M |
|
1822
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.17B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
248,841
-15,801
| -6% | -$241K |
|
|
SGEN
1823
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
BLD
1824
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
16,839
+6,445
| +62% | +$1.78M |
|
|
ERF
1825
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
240,384
-171,700
| -42% | -$2.84M |
|
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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.