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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
PUT
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.13B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-47,700
| -61% | -$2.9M |
|
2652
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$1.21B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
+8,500
| +3% | +$47.8K |
|
2653
CALL
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.91B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
2654
PUT
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.91B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2655
MBIA
MBI
$278M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
184,842
+33,000
| +22% | +$297K |
|
|
ARYD
2656
DELISTED
ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp IV Class A Odinary Shares
ARYD
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
149,910
+50,000
| +50% | +$522K |
|
|
LAZR
2657
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
15,445
-140,804
| -90% | -$13.3M |
|
|
VTNR
2658
CALL
DELISTED
Vertex Energy, Inc
VTNR
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
255,000
+5,000
| +2% | +$35.2K |
|
2659
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.1B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.61M |
|
|
TWCB
2660
DELISTED
Bilander Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
TWCB
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
156,351
| – | – |
|
|
KAMN
2661
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
65,214
+31,521
| +94% | +$712K |
|
2662
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.51B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
8,256
+466
| +6% | +$75.2K |
|
2663
PUT
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$3.07B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,000
| New | +$2.03M |
|
|
RJET
2664
Republic Airways Holdings
RJET
$863M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
41,394
-2,973
| -7% | -$91.2K |
|
|
CWAN
2665
DELISTED
Clearwater Analytics
CWAN
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
99,492
-7,375
| -7% | -$116K |
|
2666
CALL
Ares Capital
ARCC
$13.7B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
| – | – |
|
2667
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.48B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
131,854
+48,771
| +59% | +$550K |
|
|
JOYY
2668
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
51,334
+12,668
| +33% | +$371K |
|
2669
Avient
AVNT
$3.41B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
38,443
-109,401
| -74% | -$4.29M |
|
|
YOTA
2670
DELISTED
Yotta Acquisition Corporation Common Stock
YOTA
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.56M |
|
|
AL
2671
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
37,473
-48,343
| -56% | -$1.92M |
|
2672
TriNet
TNET
$3.14B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,510
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2673
Acco Brands
ACCO
$401M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
300,618
+213,438
| +245% | +$1.07M |
|
2674
California Water Service
CWT
$3.14B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
30,333
+12,808
| +73% | +$719K |
|
2675
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.75B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
88,229
-133,878
| -60% | -$2.42M |
|
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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.