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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FYBR
3251
PUT
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$563K |
|
3252
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.71B
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-4,587
| -41% | -$336K |
|
3253
Quanta Services
PWR
$93.1B
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
2,838
-12,504
| -82% | -$2.18M |
|
3254
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.28B
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-4,135
| -20% | -$122K |
|
3255
CALL
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$977M
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-111,200
| -75% | -$1.38M |
|
3256
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$833M
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
20,460
-14,323
| -41% | -$391K |
|
3257
Saratoga Investment
SAR
$316M
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,435
| New | +$524K |
|
3258
CALL
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.86B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,100
| New | +$546K |
|
3259
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.23B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
30,286
+17,764
| +142% | +$348K |
|
3260
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$149M
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
29,332
-11,425
| -28% | -$194K |
|
|
TRTN
3261
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
6,572
-12,228
| -65% | -$991K |
|
3262
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.92B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
-55,500
| -57% | -$881K |
|
3263
Dine Brands
DIN
$448M
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
9,384
-9,681
| -51% | -$617K |
|
3264
Healthcare Realty
HR
$7.46B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
28,820
+10,868
| +61% | +$210K |
|
3265
CALL
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.04B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
+9,400
| +19% | +$104K |
|
3266
Financial Institutions
FISI
$812M
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,391
| New | +$582K |
|
|
BRY
3267
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
-16,062
| -17% | -$116K |
|
3268
CALL
Clearfield
CLFD
$436M
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-29,100
| -72% | -$1.24M |
|
|
HBI
3269
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
118,450
-908,791
| -88% | -$4.15M |
|
3270
Asure Software
ASUR
$222M
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,058
| New | +$587K |
|
|
ZYXI
3271
DELISTED
Zynex
ZYXI
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
55,768
+13,206
| +31% | +$137K |
|
|
FSR
3272
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
94,486
-646,900
| -87% | -$3.73M |
|
3273
Anterix
ATEX
$1.83B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
16,785
+2,033
| +14% | +$65.7K |
|
|
DM
3274
DELISTED
Desktop Metal, Inc.
DM
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
29,954
-11,996
| -29% | -$240K |
|
3275
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.95B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,821
| New | +$470K |
|
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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.