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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
YELL
2801
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
1,876,247
-267,614
| -12% | -$418K |
|
|
TARO
2802
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
34,066
-19,628
| -37% | -$616K |
|
2803
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.3B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
111,333
-167,586
| -60% | -$1.78M |
|
2804
Children's Place
PLCE
$55.8M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
55,619
+22,036
| +66% | +$560K |
|
2805
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.91B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
MODV
2806
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,495
| New | +$1.69M |
|
2807
Edison International
EIX
$30.7B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
18,483
+13,960
| +309% | +$982K |
|
|
HTBK
2808
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
154,487
-42,216
| -21% | -$335K |
|
|
SFBS
2809
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.92B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
31,187
+9,606
| +45% | +$444K |
|
2810
PTC
PTC
$14.7B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,968
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2811
CALL
Weatherford International
WFRD
$5.99B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+8,200
| +75% | +$505K |
|
2812
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$47.6B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-5,000
| -17% | -$186K |
|
|
BCOV
2813
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
317,501
+26,935
| +9% | +$109K |
|
2814
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
CRNX
$8.88B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,590
| New | +$1.41M |
|
2815
Kodak
KODK
$812M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
274,664
+161,783
| +143% | +$682K |
|
2816
GeoPark
GPRK
$601M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
127,787
-3,027
| -2% | -$31.9K |
|
|
CTRA
2817
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2818
CALL
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.26B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
2819
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.3B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
17,716
-6,847
| -28% | -$508K |
|
2820
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.41B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
11,053
-56,624
| -84% | -$6.74M |
|
2821
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$297M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-12,000
| -12% | -$173K |
|
|
PNT
2822
DELISTED
POINT Biopharma Global Inc. Common Stock
PNT
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,174
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2823
CALL
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.11B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,400
| New | +$1.79M |
|
2824
Stoke Therapeutics
STOK
$1.83B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
116,465
+50,496
| +77% | +$537K |
|
2825
PUT
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$2.27B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$984K |
|
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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.