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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.6B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,900
| New | +$1.92M |
|
|
HTLF
2602
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
61,326
+33,961
| +124% | +$1.06M |
|
|
TUP
2603
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,128,534
+67,155
| +3% | +$72.7K |
|
|
FORL
2604
DELISTED
Four Leaf Acquisition Corp
FORL
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,000
| New | +$1.7M |
|
|
ALE
2605
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
29,323
+26,072
| +802% | +$1.61M |
|
|
RNAM
2606
DELISTED
Avidity Biosciences
RNAM
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
153,018
-233,332
| -60% | -$2.93M |
|
2607
Nordson
NDSN
$16.4B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
6,836
+1,682
| +33% | +$375K |
|
2608
Brink's
BCO
$5.02B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
24,982
+2,300
| +10% | +$154K |
|
2609
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2610
Owens Corning
OC
$11B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
12,952
-3,532
| -21% | -$387K |
|
2611
CALL
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.43B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
125,800
-42,600
| -25% | -$589K |
|
|
TMHC
2612
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+20,900
| +153% | +$900K |
|
2613
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$317M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
21,676
+15,408
| +246% | +$1.22M |
|
|
PAYOW
2614
DELISTED
Payoneer Global Inc. Warrant
PAYOW
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
3,360,783
| – | – |
|
2615
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.35B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
| – | – |
|
2616
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.21B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
192,700
-86,300
| -31% | -$858K |
|
2617
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.04B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2618
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$5.98B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
-186,400
| -78% | -$6.02M |
|
2619
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.72B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
14,272
-24,968
| -64% | -$2.37M |
|
2620
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.3B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
40,367
+13,599
| +51% | +$581K |
|
2621
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.1B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
27,998
+237
| +0.9% | +$13.5K |
|
2622
Roblox
RBLX
$35.9B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
41,277
-1,328,083
| -97% | -$53.3M |
|
2623
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.02B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
105,790
-37,873
| -26% | -$596K |
|
2624
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.34B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
225,136
-52,338
| -19% | -$372K |
|
2625
Biomea Fusion
BMEA
$88.9M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
75,579
-142,008
| -65% | -$4.45M |
|
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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.