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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.2B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
25,788
-67,436
| -72% | -$5.66M |
|
2377
Unity
U
$14.3B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
59,586
+48,186
| +423% | +$1.49M |
|
2378
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.52B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
| – | – |
|
|
LCAA
2379
DELISTED
L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
LCAA
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
-177,637
| -44% | -$1.9M |
|
2380
Criteo
CRTO
$1.13B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
95,735
+28,951
| +43% | +$753K |
|
2381
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.71B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
537,963
+181,656
| +51% | +$953K |
|
2382
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.85B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
28,255
-1,153
| -4% | -$99.7K |
|
2383
PUT
GE HealthCare
GEHC
$32.5B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
31,152
| – | – |
|
2384
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.94B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
52,292
-82,858
| -61% | -$3.25M |
|
|
COOP
2385
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
-1,900
| -5% | -$112K |
|
2386
Atmus Filtration Technologies
ATMU
$4.19B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,898
| New | +$2.18M |
|
2387
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$234M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
98,857
+1,114
| +1% | +$21.5K |
|
2388
CALL
Appian
APPN
$2.14B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,300
| New | +$2.47M |
|
|
IBTX
2389
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
46,823
+7,296
| +18% | +$296K |
|
2390
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$275M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
289,731
+64,486
| +29% | +$423K |
|
2391
AES
AES
$10.6B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
123,214
-1,329,487
| -92% | -$21.6M |
|
2392
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$83.4B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-17,200
| -49% | -$2.06M |
|
2393
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$11.4B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
71,151
-238,714
| -77% | -$6.27M |
|
2394
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
5,517
-2,700
| -33% | -$1.05M |
|
2395
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.9B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2396
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.8B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,400
| New | +$2.03M |
|
2397
Immunovant
IMVT
$8.03B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
55,966
-86,598
| -61% | -$3.19M |
|
2398
PUT
Vistra
VST
$49B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
| – | – |
|
2399
CALL
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$4.96B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-19,100
| -54% | -$2.2M |
|
2400
BlueLinx
BXC
$439M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
20,729
+5,939
| +40% | +$515K |
|
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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.