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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VSXY
2351
PUT
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.1B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
133,800
-3,000
| -2% | -$56.7K |
|
2352
CALL
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
| – | – |
|
2353
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$3.04B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
325,000
-48,400
| -13% | -$364K |
|
2354
Chemed
CHE
$6.87B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
4,280
-809
| -16% | -$421K |
|
|
VISN
2355
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.67B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
661,425
+290,294
| +78% | +$1.19M |
|
2356
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$150B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$2.24M |
|
2357
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-53,136
| -83% | -$11.2M |
|
2358
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.33B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+15,000
| +155% | +$1.32M |
|
2359
BGC Group
BGC
$5.73B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
418,162
-35,579
| -8% | -$177K |
|
|
VSTO
2360
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
66,557
-183,660
| -73% | -$5.42M |
|
2361
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.58B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
| – | – |
|
2362
PUT
Realty Income
O
$61.3B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,000
| New | +$2.53M |
|
|
XHR
2363
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$2.01B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
186,527
+125,809
| +207% | +$1.52M |
|
2364
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$282M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
400,561
+146,210
| +57% | +$1.22M |
|
2365
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.69B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
117,619
-622,413
| -84% | -$14.5M |
|
2366
PUT
ChargePoint
CHPT
$138M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
21,995
+4,505
| +26% | +$653K |
|
2367
HUTCHMED
HCM
$1.93B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
129,051
+193
| +0.1% | +$2.77K |
|
|
TRUE
2368
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,054,997
-82,890
| -7% | -$190K |
|
|
SOHU
2369
Sohu.com
SOHU
$346M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
231,607
-8,168
| -3% | -$88.4K |
|
2370
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$30.5B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,800
| New | +$2.78M |
|
2371
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.22B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
-3,100
| -7% | -$148K |
|
2372
Skyward Specialty Insurance
SKWD
$2.54B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,504
| New | +$1.98M |
|
2373
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.2B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
34,991
+8,188
| +31% | +$552K |
|
2374
Vera Therapeutics
VERA
$2.39B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+158,186
| New | +$2.71M |
|
|
DISH
2375
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+370,000
| New | +$2.52M |
|
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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.