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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$5.86B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
400,300
-118,300
| -23% | -$1.32M |
|
|
NVO
1827
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$228B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
46,330
-182,860
| -80% | -$16.1M |
|
1828
Marqeta
MQ
$1.93B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
176,131
-704,409
| -80% | -$16M |
|
1829
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$14.1B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
49,152
-4,260
| -8% | -$381K |
|
1830
CALL
ChargePoint
CHPT
$134M
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
42,350
-7,765
| -15% | -$1.13M |
|
1831
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-38,900
| -53% | -$4.37M |
|
1832
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$586M
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
436,263
-482,735
| -53% | -$4.73M |
|
1833
CALL
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$4.69B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
| – | – |
|
1834
Olin
OLN
$2.53B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
83,676
-192,348
| -70% | -$10.4M |
|
|
CXAC
1835
DELISTED
C5 Acquisition Corporation
CXAC
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
380,936
| – | – |
|
1836
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$240M
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
795,682
-44,953
| -5% | -$222K |
|
1837
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.76B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
40,479
+35,511
| +715% | +$3.56M |
|
1838
PUT
On Holding
ONON
$12.6B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
+85,000
| +131% | +$2.69M |
|
1839
Brookfield Asset Management
BAM
$75.6B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,012
| New | +$4.22M |
|
|
SAGE
1840
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
202,202
-249,070
| -55% | -$7.19M |
|
1841
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
121,152
-22,868
| -16% | -$886K |
|
1842
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-40,000
| -67% | -$9M |
|
1843
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
| – | – |
|
1844
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.7B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
267,895
-19,224
| -7% | -$298K |
|
1845
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$51.8B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-24,200
| -55% | -$5.09M |
|
1846
Oshkosh
OSK
$8.91B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
43,331
+4,364
| +11% | +$423K |
|
1847
Eversource Energy
ES
$28.1B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
71,102
+21,180
| +42% | +$1.41M |
|
1848
Fortis
FTS
$29.3B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
108,803
-214,500
| -66% | -$8.76M |
|
1849
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.34B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
369,981
+144,845
| +64% | +$1.4M |
|
1850
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.03B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,621
| New | +$4.15M |
|
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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.