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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$76.8B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
| – | – |
|
1902
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$60.4B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
1903
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.15B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
300,920
+100,807
| +50% | +$1.35M |
|
1904
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
218,700
+188,700
| +629% | +$3.37M |
|
1905
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.92B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+17,000
| +170% | +$2.49M |
|
1906
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$28.9B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
+20,000
| +142% | +$2.04M |
|
1907
CMS Energy
CMS
$23B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
72,774
-40,144
| -36% | -$2.24M |
|
1908
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$282M
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
528,601
+128,040
| +32% | +$861K |
|
1909
CALL
Cigna
CI
$79.6B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+4,100
| +41% | +$1.2M |
|
1910
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$795M
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
201,127
-68,677
| -25% | -$1.27M |
|
1911
Gentherm
THRM
$1.29B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
80,593
-36,278
| -31% | -$1.77M |
|
1912
CALL
Rogers Communications
RCI
$18.8B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
|
1913
PUT
Rogers Communications
RCI
$18.8B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
1914
CALL
CME Group
CME
$93.5B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$2.13M |
|
|
VBTX
1915
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
180,688
-34,334
| -16% | -$676K |
|
1916
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13.2B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
125,445
+32,550
| +35% | +$1.16M |
|
1917
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.64B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
76,800
| – | – |
|
1918
Weatherford International
WFRD
$5.99B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
42,827
+22,829
| +114% | +$2.12M |
|
1919
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$1.84B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
12,339
-13,371
| -52% | -$3.52M |
|
1920
Axogen
AXGN
$2.19B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
610,988
+35,543
| +6% | +$198K |
|
1921
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.88B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
| – | – |
|
|
RENE
1922
DELISTED
Cartesian Growth Corp II
RENE
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
380,000
+300,000
| +375% | +$3.26M |
|
1923
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.4B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
77,743
+7,852
| +11% | +$362K |
|
1924
Carrier Global
CARR
$52.5B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
72,298
-120,379
| -62% | -$6.37M |
|
1925
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.08B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
51,974
-647
| -1% | -$48.7K |
|
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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.