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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$12.6B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
| – | – |
|
2427
PUT
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.9B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,100
| New | +$2.23M |
|
2428
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.13B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$2.18M |
|
2429
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$606M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
67,818
+6,958
| +11% | +$215K |
|
2430
PUT
Vistra
VST
$50.1B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
| – | – |
|
2431
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.81B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
102,226
-63,990
| -38% | -$1.56M |
|
2432
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$2.34B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
36,925
-24,667
| -40% | -$1.46M |
|
2433
CALL
Unum
UNM
$14B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
| – | – |
|
2434
The RealReal
REAL
$1.44B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
950,321
-43,246
| -4% | -$105K |
|
2435
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$1.62B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
435,353
-77,450
| -15% | -$471K |
|
2436
CALL
CME Group
CME
$93.5B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-15,000
| -60% | -$2.98M |
|
|
TIXT
2437
DELISTED
TELUS International
TIXT
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+262,707
| New | +$2.51M |
|
2438
CALL
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.47B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
125,800
| – | – |
|
2439
Kodak
KODK
$812M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
473,845
+199,181
| +73% | +$975K |
|
2440
RPC Inc
RES
$1.14B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
223,078
+164,301
| +280% | +$1.37M |
|
2441
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.31B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
| – | – |
|
2442
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$39.3B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
28,092
-62,924
| -69% | -$4.57M |
|
2443
Oscar Health
OSCR
$9.47B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
357,624
-483,641
| -57% | -$3.38M |
|
|
SWAV
2444
PUT
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.36M |
|
|
DCBO
2445
Docebo
DCBO
$533M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
-6,300
| -11% | -$250K |
|
|
PLL
2446
PUT
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+30,000
| +150% | +$1.46M |
|
|
FTCH
2447
CALL
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
948,700
+307,300
| +48% | +$1.25M |
|
2448
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$58.1M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
219,021
-82,470
| -27% | -$813K |
|
|
LKFT
2449
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.84B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
57,345
+40,798
| +247% | +$1.59M |
|
2450
CALL
Sweetgreen
SG
$756M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
168,500
| – | – |
|
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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.