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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.58B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
| – | – |
|
2727
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.67B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
67,156
-95,394
| -59% | -$1.98M |
|
2728
Coty
COTY
$2.45B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
118,394
+32,537
| +38% | +$384K |
|
|
HIBB
2729
CALL
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.91M |
|
|
FYBR
2730
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
77,834
-272,741
| -78% | -$5.12M |
|
2731
Banc of California
BANC
$3.27B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
125,021
-49,376
| -28% | -$570K |
|
|
MIR.WS
2732
DELISTED
Mirion Technologies, Inc. Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50
MIR.WS
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
795,357
+68,867
| +9% | +$107K |
|
2733
Equinox Gold
EQX
$7.22B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+314,917
| New | +$1.58M |
|
2734
PUT
Blink Charging
BLNK
$74.1M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
240,000
+40,000
| +20% | +$277K |
|
2735
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$140B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
21,574
| – | – |
|
2736
Nokia
NOK
$49.9B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
344,591
-4,227,957
| -92% | -$17.9M |
|
|
SAFE
2737
Safehold
SAFE
$1.19B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,298
| New | +$1.6M |
|
|
CONN
2738
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
386,495
-77,327
| -17% | -$350K |
|
2739
AGCO
AGCO
$8.96B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,879
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
B
2740
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,870
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2741
CALL
Beyond Meat
BYND
$279M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
| – | – |
|
2742
C4 Therapeutics
CCCC
$393M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
519,179
+325,018
| +167% | +$1.04M |
|
|
CGC
2743
Canopy Growth
CGC
$377M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+367,368
| New | +$3.86M |
|
2744
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.8B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,441
| New | +$1.49M |
|
2745
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$7.11B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-800
| -7% | -$128K |
|
2746
Heartland Express
HTLD
$1.04B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
86,156
+10,415
| +14% | +$162K |
|
2747
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$13.5B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
4,776
-8,826
| -65% | -$2.48M |
|
2748
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.53B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
34,470
-88,176
| -72% | -$2.9M |
|
2749
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.72B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,475
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2750
Entravision Communication
EVC
$1.01B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
321,348
+57,245
| +22% | +$292K |
|
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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.