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 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$997M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$626M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$482M |
| 4 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$416M |
| 5 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$350M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Visa
V
|
+$547M |
| 2 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$490M |
| 3 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$444M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$435M |
| 5 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$378M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.68% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.8% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.52% |
| 4 | Financials | 6% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALLK
2476
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
471,713
+147,603
| +46% | +$664K |
|
2477
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$572M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
-17,000
| -15% | -$363K |
|
2478
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.81B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+2,000
| +7% | +$139K |
|
2479
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$159M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
236,314
-4,266
| -2% | -$35.5K |
|
2480
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$60.4B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
121,691
+13,532
| +13% | +$207K |
|
|
AXNX
2481
DELISTED
Axonics, Inc. Common Stock
AXNX
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
40,491
-160,148
| -80% | -$8.52M |
|
|
CCC
2482
CCC Intelligent Solutions
CCC
$3.59B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+181,680
| New | +$1.79M |
|
2483
Replimune Group
REPL
$449M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
87,582
-48,557
| -36% | -$949K |
|
2484
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.8B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-49,000
| -70% | -$4.05M |
|
2485
Atmos Energy
ATO
$29.9B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
17,465
-136,937
| -89% | -$15.8M |
|
2486
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$15.6B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
275,000
+128,400
| +88% | +$970K |
|
2487
HEICO Corp
HEI
$50.8B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
11,463
-16,045
| -58% | -$2.7M |
|
2488
PUT
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.8B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,600
| New | +$1.99M |
|
2489
ThredUp
TDUP
$760M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
826,304
-135,916
| -14% | -$356K |
|
2490
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
74,616
-19,426
| -21% | -$505K |
|
2491
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
19,415
-161,541
| -89% | -$15M |
|
2492
BGC Group
BGC
$5.73B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
453,741
-1,398,694
| -76% | -$6.2M |
|
2493
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$8.8B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
72,686
-126,830
| -64% | -$3.17M |
|
2494
PUT
XPO
XPO
$24B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-79,400
| -70% | -$3.6M |
|
2495
CALL
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$11.3B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
67,300
| – | – |
|
2496
Designer Brands
DBI
$322M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
197,985
+20,266
| +11% | +$167K |
|
2497
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.76B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
74,660
-78,104
| -51% | -$1.94M |
|
|
API
2498
Agora
API
$333M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
635,018
+1,825
| +0.3% | +$5.92K |
|
2499
CALL
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$13.5B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$1.76M |
|
2500
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$361M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
711,124
-256,183
| -26% | -$711K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,841 positions worth $97.9B, up 4.8% from $93.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $4.46B in Q2 2023, closing 639 positions and reducing 1,586 holdings. Its most notable exit was Shaw Communications Inc., an estimated $152M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in Oracle worth $217M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2023 buy was Oracle: 1,825,762 shares worth $217M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to NVIDIA in Q2 2023, an estimated $997M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2023 reduction was Visa, cutting an estimated $547M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Shaw Communications Inc. in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $152M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $97.9B portfolio in Q2 2023.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 467 new positions and closed 639 in Q2 2023.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 4.8% quarter-over-quarter to $97.9B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 14 Aug 2023.