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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
Omega Flex
OFLX
$305M
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,152
| New | +$874K |
|
3052
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.6B
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
62,810
-29,639
| -32% | -$410K |
|
3053
CALL
TransAlta
TAC
$4.25B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
|
3054
PUT
TransAlta
TAC
$4.25B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
|
FIRY
3055
Firy Inc
FIRY
$130M
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
92,562
-72,034
| -44% | -$833K |
|
3056
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$124B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
2,156
+1
| +0% | +$338 |
|
3057
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$355M
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
42,215
-43,530
| -51% | -$879K |
|
|
HTB
3058
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$833M
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
40,039
-4,900
| -11% | -$104K |
|
3059
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.55B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-27,500
| -74% | -$2.39M |
|
3060
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$980M
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
32,371
+16,149
| +100% | +$407K |
|
3061
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$3.8B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,687
| New | +$815K |
|
|
ONIT
3062
Onity Group
ONIT
$336M
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
27,544
-3,579
| -11% | -$103K |
|
3063
Corporacion America
CAAP
$4.28B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
71,123
-27,900
| -28% | -$307K |
|
|
OAKU
3064
DELISTED
Oak Woods Acquisition Corp
OAKU
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$817K |
|
|
LGTY
3065
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
77,846
+64,752
| +495% | +$780K |
|
3066
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.93B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
20,366
+4,002
| +24% | +$155K |
|
3067
Sotera Health
SHC
$4.92B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
43,376
-38,229
| -47% | -$607K |
|
3068
PUT
Titan Machinery
TITN
$469M
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
| – | – |
|
3069
Dolby
DLB
$4.85B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
9,747
-456
| -4% | -$38.1K |
|
|
AMK
3070
DELISTED
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
AMK
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
27,459
-33,928
| -55% | -$996K |
|
3071
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$36.3B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
5,778
-1,897
| -25% | -$254K |
|
|
TSE
3072
PUT
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
+64,000
| New | +$1.03M |
|
3073
Rush Street Interactive
RSI
$3.26B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
259,846
+63,311
| +32% | +$195K |
|
3074
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$175B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
BIG
3075
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
91,500
+51,500
| +129% | +$437K |
|
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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.