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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$67.3B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+3,600
| +95% | +$408K |
|
3077
Century Communities
CCS
$2.03B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,527
| New | +$704K |
|
3078
Kenvue
KVUE
$37.4B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,379
| New | +$792K |
|
3079
Ameren
AEE
$31B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-34,371
| -78% | -$2.94M |
|
3080
CALL
Fluence Energy
FLNC
$1.79B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3081
ORIX
IX
$43.9B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
43,805
-16,565
| -27% | -$287K |
|
|
VSXY
3082
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$6.78B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
45,834
-4,038
| -8% | -$102K |
|
3083
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$150B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-60,300
| -83% | -$3.88M |
|
3084
Deluxe
DLX
$1.22B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,523
| New | +$714K |
|
3085
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.26B
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
+43,000
| +261% | +$585K |
|
3086
Personalis
PSNL
$1.28B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
417,662
+10,771
| +3% | +$24.3K |
|
3087
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$2.36B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-30,000
| -75% | -$2.47M |
|
3088
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$867M
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
20,778
+3,555
| +21% | +$130K |
|
|
DIST
3089
DELISTED
Distoken Acquisition Corp
DIST
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
3090
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$162M
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
123,208
+10,490
| +9% | +$62.6K |
|
|
TMTC
3091
DELISTED
TMT Acquisition Corp Ordinary Shares
TMTC
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$766K |
|
|
EWCZ
3092
DELISTED
European Wax Center
EWCZ
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
41,356
-14,483
| -26% | -$259K |
|
3093
IQVIA
IQV
$35.6B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-168,224
| -98% | -$33.8M |
|
3094
CALL
Nice
NICE
$5.57B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,700
| New | +$763K |
|
3095
Comscore
SCOR
$107M
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
47,021
+1,750
| +4% | +$33.5K |
|
|
TUYA
3096
Tuya Inc
TUYA
$1.01B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
402,200
-41,817
| -9% | -$80.4K |
|
3097
CALL
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$201M
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-40,200
| -80% | -$3.02M |
|
3098
IES Holdings
IESC
$12B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
13,306
+3,075
| +30% | +$147K |
|
3099
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.6B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
5,068
-432
| -8% | -$49.2K |
|
3100
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.16B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
8,120
+685
| +9% | +$69.6K |
|
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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.