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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
CALL
Trex
TREX
$4.42B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
2227
Atmos Energy
ATO
$30.1B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
24,998
+16,185
| +184% | +$1.81M |
|
2228
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$15.4B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
94,379
+64,124
| +212% | +$2.06M |
|
|
PLL
2229
PUT
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
102,500
+52,500
| +105% | +$1.54M |
|
|
BORR
2230
Borr Drilling
BORR
$1.2B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
392,112
-184,730
| -32% | -$1.22M |
|
2231
PUT
Tidewater
TDW
$3.78B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$1.29M |
|
2232
CALL
Humana
HUM
$43.9B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-3,200
| -34% | -$1.58M |
|
2233
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.18B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
59,335
+4,245
| +8% | +$170K |
|
2234
Grab
GRAB
$14B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+854,569
| New | +$2.76M |
|
2235
Xerox
XRX
$349M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
156,893
-360,489
| -70% | -$5.33M |
|
2236
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$16.8B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
-239,200
| -79% | -$10.9M |
|
|
GOGL
2237
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
293,571
+195,929
| +201% | +$1.63M |
|
2238
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.29B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
34,890
-41,133
| -54% | -$3.15M |
|
2239
Array Technologies
ARRY
$780M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
170,214
-1,430,033
| -89% | -$24.7M |
|
2240
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.99B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
325,000
| – | – |
|
2241
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.1B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
-41,619
| -54% | -$2.95M |
|
2242
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.72B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
99,489
-2,737
| -3% | -$62.4K |
|
|
DAWN
2243
DELISTED
Day One Biopharmaceuticals
DAWN
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
195,489
-739
| -0.4% | -$8.96K |
|
2244
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$76.8B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
PGTI
2245
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
70,074
-19,984
| -22% | -$650K |
|
|
BASE
2246
DELISTED
Couchbase
BASE
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
126,623
+30,138
| +31% | +$552K |
|
2247
Paymentus
PAY
$4.35B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
159,433
+74,030
| +87% | +$1.21M |
|
2248
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$374M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
1,186,552
+250,034
| +27% | +$588K |
|
2249
PUT
Hertz
HTZ
$524M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
274,000
+174,000
| +174% | +$1.68M |
|
|
OPI
2250
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
388,742
-159,953
| -29% | -$851K |
|
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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.