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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.39B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
39,391
-56,060
| -59% | -$2.24M |
|
2702
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.58B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
18,997
+3,510
| +23% | +$265K |
|
|
INVX
2703
Innovex International
INVX
$1.79B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
64,739
-3,198
| -5% | -$81.5K |
|
|
SPR
2704
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
+13,000
| +34% | +$375K |
|
2705
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.77B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2706
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.22B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
40,384
-22,697
| -36% | -$845K |
|
2707
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.1B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
54,019
-470
| -0.9% | -$15.4K |
|
2708
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.2B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$1.42M |
|
2709
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.19B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
38,996
-65,885
| -63% | -$2.45M |
|
2710
PUT
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.59B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
-215,600
| -64% | -$2.66M |
|
2711
CGI
GIB
$15B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
14,165
-70,900
| -83% | -$7.22M |
|
2712
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.2B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,161
| New | +$1.48M |
|
2713
Occidental Petroleum Corp Warrants
OXY.WS
$30.1B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
39,904
-392,557
| -91% | -$15M |
|
|
WIRE
2714
CALL
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-9,500
| -54% | -$1.61M |
|
2715
Timken Company
TKR
$9.72B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
16,229
+4,926
| +44% | +$388K |
|
2716
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.95B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
113,300
-34,400
| -23% | -$546K |
|
2717
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.22B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
49,053
-9,902
| -17% | -$281K |
|
2718
SkyWater Technology
SKYT
$1.53B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
156,593
-54,804
| -26% | -$527K |
|
2719
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$497M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
168,096
+86,457
| +106% | +$810K |
|
2720
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.58B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
15,850
+10,686
| +207% | +$985K |
|
2721
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.66B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,167
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2722
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.88B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-94,761
| -70% | -$3.76M |
|
2723
BlueLinx
BXC
$465M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
15,690
-5,769
| -27% | -$461K |
|
2724
Scansource
SCSC
$1.16B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
49,772
+40,281
| +424% | +$1.16M |
|
2725
CALL
Hertz
HTZ
$556M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+50,000
| +167% | +$819K |
|
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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.