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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$35B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,100
| New | +$2.26M |
|
2402
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$52.4B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
| – | – |
|
2403
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.05B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
82,915
+57,319
| +224% | +$1.66M |
|
2404
Skywest
SKYW
$4.51B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
49,638
-1,247
| -2% | -$52.3K |
|
2405
CALL
Chubb
CB
$141B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-4,100
| -29% | -$829K |
|
2406
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.14B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+300
| +1% | +$30.2K |
|
2407
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.37B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
76,582
-18,879
| -20% | -$549K |
|
|
COOP
2408
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
+15,500
| +67% | +$852K |
|
2409
PUT
UGI
UGI
$7.92B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,000
| New | +$2.23M |
|
2410
CALL
Box
BOX
$4.36B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,300
| New | +$2.44M |
|
2411
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$2.9B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+197,358
| New | +$2.51M |
|
2412
Ryder
R
$9.98B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
19,278
-1,141
| -6% | -$111K |
|
|
AYX
2413
CALL
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
+49,100
| +877% | +$1.76M |
|
2414
PUT
XPeng
XPEV
$12.2B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
112,200
-337,800
| -75% | -$5.73M |
|
|
NETI
2415
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
204,304
-15,449
| -7% | -$178K |
|
2416
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$26.9B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
10,526
-7,135
| -40% | -$1.41M |
|
|
HAYN
2417
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
44,093
+2,571
| +6% | +$125K |
|
2418
Bentley Systems
BSY
$10.9B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
40,892
+32,592
| +393% | +$1.64M |
|
2419
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.58B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
24,626
+8,776
| +55% | +$776K |
|
|
AAMI
2420
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$2.94B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
105,579
+57,335
| +119% | +$1.18M |
|
|
EXAS
2421
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2422
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.26B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
43,420
+12,436
| +40% | +$614K |
|
2423
Afya
AFYA
$1.32B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
129,374
+1,159
| +0.9% | +$17.9K |
|
2424
Vera Bradley
VRA
$104M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
308,834
-102,642
| -25% | -$681K |
|
2425
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.19B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
55,090
+16,094
| +41% | +$657K |
|
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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.