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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NEWR
3176
CALL
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3177
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$545M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
37,077
+26,435
| +248% | +$457K |
|
3178
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.72B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3179
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.05B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
195,615
+18,872
| +11% | +$55.6K |
|
3180
SunPower Inc
SPWR
$82M
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,300
| New | +$640K |
|
3181
Matsons
MATX
$6.22B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
8,356
-3,927
| -32% | -$269K |
|
|
CMPOW
3182
DELISTED
CompoSecure Inc Warrant
CMPOW
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
616,569
| – | – |
|
3183
CALL
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.69B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-500
| -7% | -$60K |
|
3184
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.9B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,788
| New | +$644K |
|
3185
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.98B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
54,654
-190,621
| -78% | -$2.38M |
|
3186
PUT
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.71B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
165,333
+91,553
| +124% | +$199K |
|
3187
CALL
Elastic
ESTC
$6.37B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
ACLX
3188
DELISTED
Arcellx
ACLX
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,210
| New | +$773K |
|
3189
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$95.3M
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
75,980
-48,942
| -39% | -$482K |
|
3190
Lands' End
LE
$375M
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
82,075
+24,908
| +44% | +$201K |
|
|
KRON
3191
DELISTED
Kronos Bio
KRON
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
369,878
+53,407
| +17% | +$84.8K |
|
3192
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.46B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
19,484
+7,091
| +57% | +$219K |
|
3193
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$131B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,100
| New | +$653K |
|
3194
Reservoir Media Inc Warrant
RSVRW
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
481,924
| – | – |
|
3195
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.18B
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
20,021
-258
| -1% | -$7.97K |
|
3196
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.2B
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
14,017
-96,723
| -87% | -$4.8M |
|
|
CIO
3197
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
113,186
+8,413
| +8% | +$45.9K |
|
3198
PLDT
PHI
$4.26B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,854
| New | +$605K |
|
3199
CALL
Rocket Companies
RKT
$38.2B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
3200
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$40.1B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+2,600
| +46% | +$197K |
|
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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.