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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IBTX
2501
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
57,373
+2,838
| +5% | +$105K |
|
2502
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.13B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
+20,000
| +20% | +$313K |
|
2503
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.02B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+5,600
| +26% | +$415K |
|
2504
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.42B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
109,788
-98,600
| -47% | -$1.81M |
|
2505
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.5B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
15,964
-5,925
| -27% | -$684K |
|
2506
Ovintiv
OVV
$16.4B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
51,668
-696,394
| -93% | -$25.2M |
|
|
PPLI
2507
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.13B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
38,155
+5,486
| +17% | +$251K |
|
2508
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$11.5B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-3,100
| -24% | -$606K |
|
2509
Belden
BDC
$4.09B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
20,544
-31,741
| -61% | -$2.72M |
|
2510
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.41B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+15,600
| +918% | +$1.86M |
|
2511
PUT
Morningstar
MORN
$7.38B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.98M |
|
2512
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$85.8B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-20,000
| -25% | -$600K |
|
2513
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$305M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
98,010
+45,183
| +86% | +$979K |
|
2514
CALL
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$13.2B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
-3,800
| -7% | -$140K |
|
2515
Radian Group
RDN
$5.22B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
77,236
+52,904
| +217% | +$1.3M |
|
2516
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.14B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
-65,000
| -65% | -$3.31M |
|
|
FL
2517
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
+40,000
| +125% | +$1.36M |
|
2518
CALL
Unum
UNM
$14B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
| – | – |
|
2519
Nelnet
NNI
$4.92B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
20,166
+1,624
| +9% | +$154K |
|
2520
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.85B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
45,577
+8,508
| +23% | +$374K |
|
|
LX
2521
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$239M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
847,985
-247,420
| -23% | -$600K |
|
2522
EverQuote
EVER
$960M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
298,677
+18,334
| +7% | +$155K |
|
2523
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$3.85B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
316,368
-104,299
| -25% | -$500K |
|
2524
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$5.99B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
622,226
-7,883
| -1% | -$16.8K |
|
2525
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$37.9B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
+31,200
| +103% | +$877K |
|
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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.