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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$32.4B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,918
| New | +$2.9M |
|
|
TIGR
2177
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$858M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+550,836
| New | +$2.23M |
|
2178
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.55B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1,032,837
+109,344
| +12% | +$343K |
|
|
CANO
2179
DELISTED
Cano Health, Inc.
CANO
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,746
| New | +$9.11M |
|
2180
Citi Trends
CTRN
$559M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
126,310
-848
| -0.7% | -$17.3K |
|
2181
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$152M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
361,532
+15,677
| +5% | +$148K |
|
2182
CALL
Bloom Energy
BE
$47.5B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+210,300
| New | +$3.3M |
|
2183
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.64B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
67,261
+35,879
| +114% | +$1.55M |
|
2184
Copart
CPRT
$28.4B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
64,694
-112,730
| -64% | -$5.01M |
|
2185
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.38B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,500
| New | +$3.13M |
|
2186
Cummins
CMI
$88.5B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,176
| New | +$2.94M |
|
2187
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.9B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
BBBY
2188
PUT
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$503M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
193,160
+39,710
| +26% | +$972K |
|
2189
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$1.92B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
357,146
-256,367
| -42% | -$2.51M |
|
2190
uniQure
QURE
$2.52B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
411,736
+391,621
| +1,947% | +$3.53M |
|
|
RPT
2191
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
261,090
+233,319
| +840% | +$2.5M |
|
2192
KE Holdings
BEKE
$17.6B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
177,464
-1,447,044
| -89% | -$23M |
|
2193
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.9B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,500
| New | +$2.71M |
|
2194
Latham Group
SWIM
$673M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
982,548
+53,458
| +6% | +$193K |
|
2195
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$6.79B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
437,137
-1,078,310
| -71% | -$8.02M |
|
2196
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
78,800
-20,300
| -20% | -$708K |
|
2197
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$32.4B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+2,900
| +18% | +$486K |
|
2198
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.87B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
84,663
+6,902
| +9% | +$264K |
|
2199
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$37.7B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.76M |
|
2200
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
22,475
-48,344
| -68% | -$6.44M |
|
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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.