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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$22.9B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,964
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2827
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
61,746
-94,711
| -61% | -$1.84M |
|
|
CTLT
2828
CALL
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,400
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2829
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.74B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
2830
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.48B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,869
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2831
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.32B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,678
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2832
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.2B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
82,599
-45,286
| -35% | -$626K |
|
2833
HCI Group
HCI
$2.29B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
19,806
+15,147
| +325% | +$832K |
|
2834
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$361M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
| – | – |
|
2835
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$2.89B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
91,163
-528,973
| -85% | -$6.85M |
|
|
MOBV
2836
DELISTED
Mobiv Acquisition Corp Class A Common Stock
MOBV
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
| – | – |
|
2837
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.52B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,900
| New | +$1.28M |
|
2838
CALL
Toast
TOST
$18.8B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,700
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
SWI
2839
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
118,094
-159,954
| -58% | -$1.46M |
|
|
VSXY
2840
CALL
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.1B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
-22,600
| -25% | -$569K |
|
|
AYX
2841
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
26,579
-318,042
| -92% | -$13.9M |
|
2842
PUT
Perion Network
PERI
$378M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,300
| New | +$1.35M |
|
2843
Herbalife
HLF
$1.3B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
90,980
+72,680
| +397% | +$989K |
|
2844
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$974M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
45,974
+9,791
| +27% | +$285K |
|
|
RDFN
2845
PUT
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,700
| New | +$942K |
|
|
CLDT
2846
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$638M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
128,176
+28,113
| +28% | +$278K |
|
2847
PUT
Hudbay
HBM
$9.67B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
2848
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.66B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
72,134
+52,881
| +275% | +$825K |
|
2849
StoneX
SNEX
$8.99B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
72,743
-52,544
| -42% | -$937K |
|
2850
First American
FAF
$8.08B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-36,448
| -64% | -$2.06M |
|
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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.