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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.2B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
18,354
+4,407
| +32% | +$328K |
|
2677
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$40B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-48,800
| -72% | -$4M |
|
2678
Sunrun
RUN
$2.3B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
87,002
+6,053
| +7% | +$113K |
|
|
TSP
2679
DELISTED
TuSimple Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock
TSP
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
935,322
-438,358
| -32% | -$709K |
|
2680
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.13B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2681
Definitive Healthcare
DH
$74.6M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
140,967
+68,059
| +93% | +$701K |
|
|
SNV
2682
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
51,233
-168,374
| -77% | -$4.92M |
|
2683
HUTCHMED
HCM
$1.93B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
128,858
-16,201
| -11% | -$221K |
|
|
GAP
2684
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.28B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
173,095
-91,747
| -35% | -$818K |
|
|
VTYX
2685
DELISTED
Ventyx Biosciences
VTYX
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
47,112
-24,747
| -34% | -$853K |
|
2686
Radware
RDWR
$1.19B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
79,667
+16,210
| +26% | +$324K |
|
2687
WPP
WPP
$4.59B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
29,529
-6,940
| -19% | -$390K |
|
|
OSRH
2688
OSR Health
OSRH
$16M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
2689
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.25B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2690
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$118M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
137,567
-43,751
| -24% | -$428K |
|
2691
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$607M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
50,161
-45,399
| -48% | -$1.31M |
|
2692
Arhaus
ARHS
$1.12B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
147,350
-712,921
| -83% | -$5.82M |
|
2693
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
12,872
-4,608
| -26% | -$572K |
|
2694
PUT
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$20.2B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-42,700
| -69% | -$3.67M |
|
|
GTHX
2695
DELISTED
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
GTHX
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
616,503
+186,864
| +43% | +$510K |
|
2696
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$3.04B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
| – | – |
|
2697
PUT
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.51B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,700
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2698
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$47.7B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
| – | – |
|
2699
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
47,985
+39,174
| +445% | +$1.19M |
|
2700
PUT
Gold Fields
GFI
$29.2B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,100
| New | +$1.66M |
|
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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.