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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Evertec
EVTC
$1.94B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
38,270
-5,789
| -13% | -$201K |
|
|
MAXN
2752
CALL
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+500
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2753
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.26B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
30,984
+20,804
| +204% | +$858K |
|
2754
PUT
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$913M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,500
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2755
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$769M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
122,065
+87,772
| +256% | +$939K |
|
2756
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.92B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,400
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2757
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.56B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
21,164
-30,552
| -59% | -$1.81M |
|
2758
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$236M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
94,117
+7,889
| +9% | +$110K |
|
2759
Materion
MTRN
$4.36B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
12,223
-9,270
| -43% | -$1.01M |
|
2760
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.12B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
20,311
+17,325
| +580% | +$1.31M |
|
|
AD
2761
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.03B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
79,069
+8,093
| +11% | +$144K |
|
2762
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$4.05B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
85,390
-117,150
| -58% | -$1.67M |
|
2763
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$615M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
24,806
-15,907
| -39% | -$814K |
|
2764
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$74.1M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
77,329
+55,326
| +251% | +$1.02M |
|
2765
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$591M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
322,692
+234,070
| +264% | +$1.11M |
|
2766
Tapestry
TPR
$30.5B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
32,238
-14,512
| -31% | -$604K |
|
2767
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$114B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
27,803
-80,163
| -74% | -$3.57M |
|
2768
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.76B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
53,271
-12,842
| -19% | -$297K |
|
2769
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.6B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,900
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2770
PUT
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$11.3B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
| – | – |
|
2771
PUT
Bloom Energy
BE
$47.5B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
-116,000
| -58% | -$1.87M |
|
2772
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$573M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
275,848
-236,828
| -46% | -$1.28M |
|
2773
Resources Connection
RGP
$136M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
87,012
+40,704
| +88% | +$633K |
|
2774
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$420M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
59,737
+47,033
| +370% | +$1.1M |
|
2775
OneSpan
OSPN
$572M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
91,941
-85,667
| -48% | -$1.34M |
|
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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.