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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$37.5B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-25,000
| -49% | -$3.02M |
|
2152
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$52.4B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
10,207
-20,925
| -67% | -$5.86M |
|
2153
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.84B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
39,467
-4,636
| -11% | -$314K |
|
2154
Ferguson
FERG
$45B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
16,379
+5,077
| +45% | +$856K |
|
2155
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.55B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
| – | – |
|
2156
CALL
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-16,600
| -56% | -$3.71M |
|
2157
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$873M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
59,013
+6,140
| +12% | +$286K |
|
2158
CALL
Unilever
UL
$144B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,778
| New | +$3.12M |
|
2159
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.77B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,300
| New | +$3.03M |
|
|
DO
2160
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
DO
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
242,061
-9,065
| -4% | -$117K |
|
|
TSE
2161
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
375,937
+1,798
| +0.5% | +$12K |
|
2162
Doximity
DOCS
$3.85B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
112,156
+23,853
| +27% | +$563K |
|
2163
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$11.5B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
| – | – |
|
2164
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.56B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
69,219
+53,133
| +330% | +$2.45M |
|
2165
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.19B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
63,753
+36,972
| +138% | +$1.51M |
|
2166
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.9B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
CMBT
2167
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$4.47B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+177,340
| New | +$3.14M |
|
2168
CALL
TKO Group
TKO
$13.9B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
| – | – |
|
2169
CALL
Clearfield
CLFD
$425M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
106,900
+96,900
| +969% | +$2.58M |
|
2170
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.9B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$2.71M |
|
2171
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
+56,300
| +1,280% | +$2.84M |
|
|
VERV
2172
DELISTED
Verve Therapeutics
VERV
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+222,047
| New | +$2.75M |
|
2173
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$72.4B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+16,800
| +79% | +$1.3M |
|
2174
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$6.07B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
82,932
-90,962
| -52% | -$3.15M |
|
2175
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$941M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
78,127
+44,236
| +131% | +$1.65M |
|
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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.