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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$362M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
361,052
+308,503
| +587% | +$4.97M |
|
|
DCPH
1877
DELISTED
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DCPH
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
316,961
-64,851
| -17% | -$895K |
|
1878
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.16B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
192,300
| – | – |
|
1879
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$476M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
160,123
+20,602
| +15% | +$527K |
|
1880
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.26B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,255
| New | +$4.14M |
|
1881
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$708M
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
277,147
-26,778
| -9% | -$401K |
|
1882
Ares Capital
ARCC
$13.4B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+206,310
| New | +$4M |
|
1883
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.76B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
109,282
-100,503
| -48% | -$4.02M |
|
1884
Aurora
AUR
$11.7B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,707,698
-1,859,665
| -52% | -$5.76M |
|
|
IAS
1885
DELISTED
Integral Ad Science
IAS
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
337,118
-70,434
| -17% | -$1.09M |
|
|
SEE
1886
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
121,900
-75,000
| -38% | -$2.9M |
|
1887
Glaukos
GKOS
$9.49B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
53,101
-68,324
| -56% | -$5.1M |
|
1888
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$86.6B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,200
| New | +$4.13M |
|
1889
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.26B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+284,613
| New | +$4M |
|
|
DOOR
1890
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
42,798
+40,643
| +1,886% | +$4.09M |
|
1891
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.43B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
124,343
+28,512
| +30% | +$909K |
|
1892
ACV Auctions
ACVA
$1.41B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
262,228
+54,160
| +26% | +$880K |
|
|
AMWD
1893
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
52,591
-18,293
| -26% | -$1.37M |
|
1894
Under Armour
UAA
$3.01B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
580,371
-1,570,964
| -73% | -$11.8M |
|
1895
Omeros
OMER
$845M
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
1,361,436
-277,766
| -17% | -$1.11M |
|
1896
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$850M
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
185,324
+7,819
| +4% | +$190K |
|
1897
LoveSac
LOVE
$242M
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
199,466
-75,813
| -28% | -$1.87M |
|
1898
Gevo
GEVO
$353M
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
3,338,183
+1,210,544
| +57% | +$1.79M |
|
1899
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.5B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
+24,100
| +44% | +$1.28M |
|
|
EHAB
1900
DELISTED
Enhabit
EHAB
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
352,680
+55,845
| +19% | +$703K |
|
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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.