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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXAS
3001
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
MAPS
3002
DELISTED
WM TECHNOLOGY INC A
MAPS
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
1,120,627
-6,485
| -0.6% | -$5.3K |
|
3003
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.23B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
27,580
+10,659
| +63% | +$354K |
|
3004
Avis
CAR
$5.76B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-8,581
| -68% | -$1.57M |
|
|
SCWX
3005
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
129,581
-9,162
| -7% | -$76K |
|
3006
Full House Resorts
FLL
$83M
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
139,726
-3,681
| -3% | -$25.3K |
|
|
AKRO
3007
PUT
DELISTED
Akero Therapeutics
AKRO
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$917K |
|
|
PPBI
3008
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
45,138
-40,135
| -47% | -$837K |
|
3009
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
681,207
+477,174
| +234% | +$594K |
|
3010
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.13B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
TRTX
3011
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$663M
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
125,523
-61,075
| -33% | -$414K |
|
3012
PUT
Kroger
KR
$36.6B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,700
| New | +$940K |
|
3013
Clarus
CLAR
$126M
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
101,248
-47,717
| -32% | -$421K |
|
3014
Eastern Bankshares
EBC
$5.35B
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
75,363
-19,291
| -20% | -$228K |
|
3015
Seadrill
SDRL
$2.6B
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,396
| New | +$832K |
|
|
SUP
3016
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
256,266
-90,594
| -26% | -$368K |
|
3017
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$85B
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$858K |
|
|
INBX
3018
DELISTED
Inhibrx, Inc. Common Stock
INBX
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
35,497
-55,353
| -61% | -$1.29M |
|
3019
CALL
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$271M
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-30,000
| -60% | -$1.06M |
|
|
NGM
3020
DELISTED
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
NGM
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
354,890
+77,816
| +28% | +$278K |
|
3021
Seer Inc
SEER
$112M
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
214,854
+43,652
| +25% | +$171K |
|
3022
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.45B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-557
| -13% | -$136K |
|
3023
CALL
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$347M
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,000
| New | +$903K |
|
|
IMTXW
3024
DELISTED
Immatics N.V. Warrants
IMTXW
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
266,074
+200,000
| +303% | +$516K |
|
3025
CRA International
CRAI
$1.17B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
8,810
-1,110
| -11% | -$112K |
|
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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.