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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$71.6B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
17,898
-39,895
| -69% | -$2.16M |
|
3027
Rimini Street
RMNI
$458M
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
186,497
+15,674
| +9% | +$65K |
|
3028
Silicom
SILC
$211M
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
24,187
| – | – |
|
3029
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$487M
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,671
| New | +$709K |
|
3030
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.78B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
49,061
-31,058
| -39% | -$584K |
|
3031
DocGo
DCGO
$62M
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
94,629
+72,013
| +318% | +$632K |
|
3032
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.21B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,497
| New | +$926K |
|
|
GOOS
3033
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$900M
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
49,509
-46,027
| -48% | -$827K |
|
3034
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.8B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
+114,511
| New | +$973K |
|
3035
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.66B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
147,703
-1,443
| -1% | -$8.07K |
|
3036
CALL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$12.4B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
| – | – |
|
3037
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.84B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
20,795
-149,096
| -88% | -$6.4M |
|
|
PRTK
3038
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
396,076
+42,577
| +12% | +$88.3K |
|
3039
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.14B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
50,586
-7,935
| -14% | -$138K |
|
3040
PUT
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.88B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,400
| New | +$712K |
|
|
ARNC
3041
DELISTED
Arconic Corporation
ARNC
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
29,318
-194,792
| -87% | -$5.38M |
|
3042
New Oriental
EDU
$8.08B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
21,852
-401,758
| -95% | -$16.1M |
|
3043
Scotiabank
BNS
$108B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+5,800
| +51% | +$288K |
|
|
GHL
3044
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
58,319
-109,258
| -65% | -$1.15M |
|
|
RENE
3045
DELISTED
Cartesian Growth Corp II
RENE
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
3046
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$59.7B
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-3,300
| -39% | -$482K |
|
3047
Design Therapeutics
DSGN
$741M
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
135,280
+23,982
| +22% | +$147K |
|
3048
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$49.9B
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
|
WNS
3049
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
11,541
+7,708
| +201% | +$616K |
|
3050
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.81B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
48,090
+15,974
| +50% | +$297K |
|
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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.