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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CORS
2876
DELISTED
Corsair Partnering Corporation
CORS
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
109,664
| – | – |
|
2877
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$1.01B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
107,201
-163,087
| -60% | -$1.53M |
|
|
NKLA
2878
CALL
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
27,333
+17,333
| +173% | +$478K |
|
2879
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.68B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
60,527
-5,234
| -8% | -$95.4K |
|
2880
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$559M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
19,283
-1,361
| -7% | -$76.4K |
|
2881
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.75B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$1.28M |
|
2882
CALL
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.93B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$923K |
|
2883
WEX
WEX
$6.23B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
6,188
+1,234
| +25% | +$219K |
|
2884
PUT
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$94.3M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,000
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2885
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$367M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,549
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2886
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.1B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
31,390
+827
| +3% | +$28.5K |
|
|
BCPC
2887
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.33B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
8,289
+1,855
| +29% | +$239K |
|
|
SCS
2888
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
144,910
+99,134
| +217% | +$749K |
|
2889
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.36B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
22,257
+7,266
| +48% | +$382K |
|
|
CDAQ
2890
DELISTED
Compass Digital Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
CDAQ
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
106,979
+1,974
| +2% | +$20.3K |
|
2891
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.25B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-134,300
| -82% | -$4.96M |
|
2892
Mitek Systems
MITK
$758M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
102,405
+16,600
| +19% | +$162K |
|
2893
TaskUs
TASK
$568M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,340
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2894
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.19B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,000
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2895
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.1B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,720
-152,038
| -79% | -$3.9M |
|
2896
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$976M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
146,669
-11,331
| -7% | -$71.4K |
|
2897
Goodyear
GT
$2.12B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
80,290
-33,562
| -29% | -$419K |
|
2898
PUT
State Street
STT
$50.2B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2899
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.56B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,321
| New | +$939K |
|
2900
CALL
Buckle
BKE
$2.35B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
| – | – |
|
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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.