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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
PUT
American International
AIG
$42.9B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,100
| New | +$3.19M |
|
2102
CALL
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.09B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
240,200
+161,400
| +205% | +$2.51M |
|
2103
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.3B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
113,349
-729,484
| -87% | -$18.1M |
|
2104
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.16B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
117,700
-140,800
| -54% | -$3.3M |
|
2105
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$947M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
173,869
-29,156
| -14% | -$491K |
|
2106
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.9B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,979
| New | +$2.92M |
|
2107
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.22B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
24,980
-59,711
| -71% | -$7.09M |
|
2108
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF
COWZ
$18.9B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,685
| New | +$3.21M |
|
2109
Comfort Systems
FIX
$57.2B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
16,338
+11,110
| +213% | +$2.05M |
|
2110
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$50.1B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-2,200
| -14% | -$475K |
|
2111
Fulcrum Therapeutics
FULC
$248M
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
497,679
+276,415
| +125% | +$1.23M |
|
2112
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.5B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
43,641
+18,643
| +75% | +$1.43M |
|
|
MCHB
2113
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.51B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
324,788
+46,530
| +17% | +$322K |
|
2114
Methanex
MEOH
$4.12B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
-14,800
| -17% | -$644K |
|
2115
PUT
MSCI
MSCI
$42.1B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,900
| New | +$3.05M |
|
|
DFS
2116
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
29,584
-179,667
| -86% | -$16.6M |
|
|
SFIX
2117
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$563M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
930,358
-129,359
| -12% | -$456K |
|
2118
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.6B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+3,500
| +41% | +$830K |
|
2119
Targa Resources
TRGP
$56.2B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
38,112
-53,463
| -58% | -$4.59M |
|
|
HSII
2120
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
112,027
-10,307
| -8% | -$274K |
|
2121
Terex
TEX
$7.84B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
57,498
+35,562
| +162% | +$1.84M |
|
2122
CALL
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.76B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-12,800
| -28% | -$1.05M |
|
2123
Lucid Motors
LCID
$3.08B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,268
| New | +$3.51M |
|
2124
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$37.7B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
BBBY
2125
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$503M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
130,726
-104,408
| -44% | -$1.8M |
|
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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.