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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HIBB
3126
PUT
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$956K |
|
3127
Ooma
OOMA
$571M
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
48,416
+2,764
| +6% | +$36.4K |
|
|
WOW
3128
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
85,841
+42,681
| +99% | +$385K |
|
|
ZEUS
3129
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
14,657
-9,175
| -38% | -$430K |
|
3130
Sportradar
SRAD
$4.34B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,345
| New | +$667K |
|
3131
Symbotic
SYM
$5.28B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,589
| New | +$545K |
|
3132
CryoPort
CYRX
$764M
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
41,110
-49,354
| -55% | -$1.01M |
|
3133
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.98B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
3134
Freedom Holding
FRHC
$9.95B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,739
| New | +$687K |
|
3135
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.61B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-100,100
| -78% | -$2.52M |
|
3136
Vivid Seats
SEAT
$84.8M
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
4,436
+996
| +29% | +$155K |
|
3137
Coinbase
COIN
$44.1B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,809
| New | +$585K |
|
|
AGR
3138
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
18,585
-2,804
| -13% | -$110K |
|
3139
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$7.94B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,700
| New | +$708K |
|
3140
Bunge Global
BG
$22.8B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,400
| New | +$687K |
|
3141
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.1B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$652K |
|
3142
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.17B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
3,525
-1,621
| -32% | -$303K |
|
3143
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.34B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
60,491
-192,644
| -76% | -$2.1M |
|
3144
Precigen
PGEN
$1.93B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
602,745
-156,739
| -21% | -$185K |
|
3145
APi Group
APG
$17.3B
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
38,048
-221,011
| -85% | -$3.42M |
|
3146
Matrix Service
MTRX
$347M
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
117,236
-58,454
| -33% | -$320K |
|
|
LAZR
3147
CALL
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
6,667
-13,353
| -67% | -$1.26M |
|
3148
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
14,219
-13,645
| -49% | -$685K |
|
3149
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$137B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-55,400
| -91% | -$6.82M |
|
3150
eGain
EGAN
$187M
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
91,493
+20,280
| +28% | +$147K |
|
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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.