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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Sprout Social
SPT
$522M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
38,507
-6,438
| -14% | -$306K |
|
2577
Snowflake
SNOW
$93.7B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
10,095
-62,355
| -86% | -$10.1M |
|
2578
VICI Properties
VICI
$29.8B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
56,512
-404,891
| -88% | -$13M |
|
2579
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.8B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
70,422
-214,471
| -75% | -$5.37M |
|
|
PXD
2580
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,500
| New | +$1.79M |
|
2581
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.8B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
11,578
-15,823
| -58% | -$2.38M |
|
2582
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$9.77B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
139,085
-551,925
| -80% | -$6.44M |
|
2583
Ubiquiti
UI
$32.4B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
9,952
-521
| -5% | -$105K |
|
2584
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.77B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
79,494
-347,967
| -81% | -$7.26M |
|
2585
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.53B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
35,760
-4,969
| -12% | -$246K |
|
2586
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.07B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
24,368
+21,105
| +647% | +$1.39M |
|
2587
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.1B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
11,040
-20,082
| -65% | -$2.8M |
|
|
CFLT
2588
CALL
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,300
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2589
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$28B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
17,878
-16,047
| -47% | -$1.66M |
|
2590
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.23B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
18,703
+9,681
| +107% | +$924K |
|
2591
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$41.5B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,203
| New | +$1.48M |
|
2592
Ryder
R
$9.98B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
20,419
-26,502
| -56% | -$2.18M |
|
2593
Comfort Systems
FIX
$57.2B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
10,535
-40,906
| -80% | -$6.08M |
|
2594
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$39.2B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2595
Douglas Elliman
DOUG
$160M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
776,674
+619,448
| +394% | +$1.7M |
|
2596
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.3B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.7M |
|
2597
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$606M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
60,860
+32,587
| +115% | +$885K |
|
2598
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$253B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
233,235
-1,032,054
| -82% | -$6.87M |
|
2599
Sana Biotechnology
SANA
$916M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
288,154
-239,030
| -45% | -$1.38M |
|
2600
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.82B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
40,097
-6,305
| -14% | -$234K |
|
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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.