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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
Woodside Energy
WDS
$42.2B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
43,840
-13,356
| -23% | -$306K |
|
2952
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$288M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
32,412
+1,013
| +3% | +$32.7K |
|
2953
Caleres
CAL
$444M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
42,399
-17,826
| -30% | -$399K |
|
|
VSTO
2954
CALL
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
-35,400
| -49% | -$957K |
|
|
AAMI
2955
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$2.94B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
48,244
+24,059
| +99% | +$536K |
|
2956
PUT
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$9.72B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-200
| -0.3% | -$2.89K |
|
2957
OrthoPediatrics
KIDS
$511M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
23,022
+6,641
| +41% | +$306K |
|
2958
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.7B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-112,700
| -96% | -$26.4M |
|
2959
PUT
Paysafe
PSFE
$463M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
FNA
2960
DELISTED
Paragon 28, Inc.
FNA
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,849
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
ARCE
2961
DELISTED
Arco Platform Limited Class A Common Shares
ARCE
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
82,873
-9,309
| -10% | -$110K |
|
|
ONTF
2962
DELISTED
ON24
ONTF
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
123,568
-183,182
| -60% | -$1.52M |
|
2963
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$5.43B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
35,462
+1,968
| +6% | +$54.7K |
|
2964
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.31B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-48,900
| -83% | -$4.76M |
|
2965
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.43B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-7,237
| -45% | -$807K |
|
2966
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.82B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
5,351
-14,162
| -73% | -$2.26M |
|
2967
Microvast
MVST
$255M
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
620,091
+447,206
| +259% | +$638K |
|
2968
Allient
ALNT
$1.42B
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
24,779
+4,216
| +21% | +$153K |
|
2969
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$16.3B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
| – | – |
|
2970
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.78B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
29,084
+2,534
| +10% | +$85.4K |
|
2971
CorVel
CRVL
$3.15B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
15,291
| – | – |
|
2972
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27.5B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
17,571
-13,430
| -43% | -$657K |
|
2973
MarineMax
HZO
$781M
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
28,837
+21,218
| +278% | +$625K |
|
2974
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$19B
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-3,730
| -47% | -$815K |
|
2975
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$51.2M
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
+107,161
| New | +$1.15M |
|
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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.