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 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$751M |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$751M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$426M |
| 4 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$363M |
| 5 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$356M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HZNP
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
|
+$546M |
| 2 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$485M |
| 3 |
VMW
VMware, Inc
VMW
|
+$393M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$336M |
| 5 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$303M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.03% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.51% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 5.76% |
| 4 | Financials | 5.47% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 4.87% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$7.52B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+283,000
| New | +$3.37M |
|
1877
CALL
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.55B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
+7,800
| +21% | +$679K |
|
1878
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.1B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
28,550
+17,526
| +159% | +$2.36M |
|
1879
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.44B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
121,806
+17,064
| +16% | +$594K |
|
|
ILPT
1880
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$603M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
924,319
+397,665
| +76% | +$1.29M |
|
1881
StoneX
SNEX
$8.99B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
198,575
+31,173
| +19% | +$592K |
|
|
CFFS
1882
DELISTED
CF Acquisition Corp. VII Class A Common Stock
CFFS
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
400,000
| – | – |
|
|
LCW
1883
DELISTED
Learn CW Investment Corporation Class A Ordinary Shares
LCW
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+400,200
| New | +$4.29M |
|
1884
Robert Half
RHI
$4.04B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
49,214
-69,951
| -59% | -$5.56M |
|
1885
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.49B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
19,225
-18,501
| -49% | -$3.91M |
|
1886
Primerica
PRI
$10B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
21,018
-70
| -0.3% | -$14.3K |
|
1887
Entergy
ETR
$52.4B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
85,090
-382,832
| -82% | -$18.7M |
|
1888
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-77,017
| -73% | -$9.97M |
|
1889
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$880M
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
32,961
+7,481
| +29% | +$877K |
|
1890
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.44B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
169,815
+35,633
| +27% | +$881K |
|
1891
Brink's
BCO
$4.87B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
48,901
+40,869
| +509% | +$3.14M |
|
1892
Arcosa
ACA
$7.13B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
52,032
-94,421
| -64% | -$6.93M |
|
1893
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.9B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
82,956
+68,297
| +466% | +$3.09M |
|
1894
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$42.3B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
| – | – |
|
1895
UMB Financial
UMBF
$10.9B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
51,128
-56,446
| -52% | -$3.97M |
|
1896
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.31B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
117,772
+25,507
| +28% | +$986K |
|
1897
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$26.7B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
220,100
+120,100
| +120% | +$1.99M |
|
1898
Telos
TLS
$344M
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,167,639
+66,678
| +6% | +$221K |
|
1899
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.37B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,500
| New | +$3.91M |
|
1900
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$4.77B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
125,300
+25,400
| +25% | +$759K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,806 positions worth $114B, up 19% from $95.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2023 filing shows 575 new, 1,549 increased, 1,464 reduced and 527 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 2,424,593 shares worth $188M. The largest sale was Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares, an estimated $546M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2023 buy was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 2,424,593 shares worth $188M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Netflix in Q4 2023, an estimated $751M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $336M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $546M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $114B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 575 new positions and closed 527 in Q4 2023.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 19% quarter-over-quarter to $114B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 14 Feb 2024.