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 | Miscellaneous | 42.92% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.67% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.29% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.82% |
| 5 | Financials | 5.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.95T
| $2.46B | 2.56% |
7,776,964
+1,459,352
| +23% | +$482M |
2013 Q2
41 quarters
|
|
2
Apple
AAPL
$5.02T
| $1.62B | 1.7% |
9,484,132
+593,591
| +7% | +$109M |
2013 Q2
41 quarters
|
|
|
3
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.22T
| $1.44B | 1.5% |
33,126,080
-9,905,280
| -23% | -$444M |
2016 Q4
27 quarters
|
|
4
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.61T
| $945M | 0.99% |
3,146,700
+503,300
| +19% | +$152M |
2013 Q2
41 quarters
|
|
|
5
Amazon
AMZN
$2.69T
| $910M | 0.95% |
7,155,233
+3,851,422
| +117% | +$516M |
2013 Q2
41 quarters
|
|
|
6
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.69T
| $903M | 0.94% |
7,101,300
+113,000
| +2% | +$15.1M |
2013 Q2
41 quarters
|
|
7
Booking.com
BKNG
$115B
| $814M | 0.85% |
6,601,125
-368,150
| -5% | -$44.6M |
2013 Q2
41 quarters
|
|
|
8
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.61T
| $812M | 0.85% |
2,703,973
-443,114
| -14% | -$134M |
2013 Q2
41 quarters
|
|
|
9
Tesla
TSLA
$1.55T
| $710M | 0.74% |
2,835,967
-1,879,877
| -40% | -$483M |
2019 Q4
15 quarters
|
|
|
10
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.22T
| $618M | 0.65% |
14,205,000
-2,424,000
| -15% | -$109M |
2014 Q1
38 quarters
|
|
|
HZNP
11
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $546M | 0.57% |
4,718,246
+1,035,866
| +28% | +$111M |
2017 Q3
24 quarters
|
|
12
Uber
UBER
$135B
| $511M | 0.53% |
11,105,482
-270,317
| -2% | -$12.3M |
2019 Q2
17 quarters
|
|
|
13
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$115B
| $495M | 0.52% |
4,010,000
+505,000
| +14% | +$61.2M |
2013 Q2
41 quarters
|
|
|
ATVI
14
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $485M | 0.51% |
5,182,037
+1,656,155
| +47% | +$151M |
2017 Q3
24 quarters
|
|
15
UnitedHealth
UNH
$369B
| $482M | 0.5% |
955,343
+70,840
| +8% | +$34.9M |
2013 Q2
41 quarters
|
|
16
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.87T
| $472M | 0.49% |
3,609,594
+1,091,882
| +43% | +$141M |
2015 Q4
31 quarters
|
|
|
17
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$5.02T
| $451M | 0.47% |
2,632,900
+386,500
| +17% | +$70.9M |
2013 Q2
41 quarters
|
|
18
Visa
V
$759B
| $447M | 0.47% |
1,942,065
+485,061
| +33% | +$117M |
2013 Q2
41 quarters
|
|
19
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$75B
| $443M | 0.46% |
4,812,085
+1,001,203
| +26% | +$100M |
2022 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
20
Estee Lauder
EL
$39.4B
| $442M | 0.46% |
3,057,362
+2,918,503
| +2,102% | +$487M |
2017 Q3
24 quarters
|
|
21
Pfizer
PFE
$170B
| $436M | 0.46% |
13,152,874
+6,675,541
| +103% | +$236M |
2013 Q2
41 quarters
|
|
22
PUT
Citigroup
C
$203B
| $414M | 0.43% |
10,064,400
+2,631,700
| +35% | +$116M |
2013 Q2
41 quarters
|
|
23
Home Depot
HD
$319B
| $408M | 0.43% |
1,349,134
+348,962
| +35% | +$112M |
2016 Q1
30 quarters
|
|
24
PUT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$36B
| $406M | 0.42% |
11,090,000
+2,770,000
| +33% | +$108M |
2013 Q2
41 quarters
|
|
25
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$867B
| $406M | 0.42% |
3,950,900
+1,267,400
| +47% | +$138M |
2016 Q3
28 quarters
|
|
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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 $5.84B in Q3 2023, closing 472 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 Miscellaneous at 43% of assets, up from 41% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
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 472 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.