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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Pixelworks
PXLW
$37.6M
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
47,153
+2,539
| +6% | +$49K |
|
2977
Regency Centers
REG
$15B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
15,827
-167,745
| -91% | -$9.98M |
|
2978
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$314B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$955K |
|
2979
SandRidge Energy
SD
$487M
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
63,809
-191,856
| -75% | -$2.82M |
|
2980
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.8B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
115,328
-9,110
| -7% | -$79.5K |
|
2981
CALL
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.78B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-23,900
| -64% | -$1.68M |
|
2982
CALL
Gold Fields
GFI
$29.3B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$1.06M |
|
2983
Riskified
RSKD
$719M
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
199,054
+69,144
| +53% | +$347K |
|
2984
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.91B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,800
| New | +$961K |
|
2985
AXT Inc
AXTI
$2.76B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
280,290
+90,736
| +48% | +$306K |
|
|
INST
2986
DELISTED
Instructure Holdings, Inc.
INST
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
38,295
-1,219
| -3% | -$30.6K |
|
2987
AvePoint
AVPT
$2.76B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
166,181
+135,453
| +441% | +$714K |
|
2988
CALL
Caleres
CAL
$447M
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$896K |
|
|
SHOE
2989
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$428M
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
40,704
-8,086
| -17% | -$186K |
|
|
K
2990
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
15,070
-17,894
| -54% | -$1.14M |
|
2991
PUT
Unity
U
$13.7B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-97,200
| -82% | -$3.11M |
|
2992
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.15B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
58,105
-47,820
| -45% | -$813K |
|
2993
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.2B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
33,638
-50,174
| -60% | -$1.33M |
|
2994
Fabrinet
FN
$15.9B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
7,279
-28,132
| -79% | -$3M |
|
|
GES
2995
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
48,528
-71,907
| -60% | -$1.38M |
|
2996
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,098
| New | +$945K |
|
2997
Archer Aviation Redeemable Warrants
ACHR.WS
$18.4M
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
1,150,335
+275,000
| +31% | +$124K |
|
|
SABRP
2998
DELISTED
Sabre Corporation 6.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
SABRP
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
| – | – |
|
2999
Boston Omaha
BOC
$439M
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
50,021
+10,370
| +26% | +$211K |
|
3000
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$186B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-36,800
| -59% | -$1.28M |
|
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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.