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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EVA
3276
DELISTED
Enviva Inc.
EVA
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
48,732
+28,481
| +141% | +$415K |
|
3277
Xencor
XNCR
$1.47B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
21,169
+4,677
| +28% | +$127K |
|
|
KNSW
3278
DELISTED
KnightSwan Acquisition Corporation
KNSW
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$523K |
|
3279
ICF International
ICFI
$1.45B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
4,243
-4,290
| -50% | -$495K |
|
3280
CALL
CGI
GIB
$14.5B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$509K |
|
3281
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.54B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
4,726
-238,798
| -98% | -$25.2M |
|
3282
SITE Centers
SITC
$232M
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
50,641
-270,014
| -84% | -$2.58M |
|
3283
Nerdy
NRDY
$109M
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
125,022
-143,259
| -53% | -$509K |
|
|
GODNU
3284
DELISTED
Golden Star Acquisition Corporation Unit
GODNU
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$512K |
|
3285
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.42B
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
38,761
-21,575
| -36% | -$282K |
|
3286
Caesarstone
CSTE
$75.7M
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
98,995
-3,531
| -3% | -$16K |
|
|
FSP
3287
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$45.7M
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
356,671
-169,757
| -32% | -$235K |
|
3288
Digi International
DGII
$2.55B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,093
| New | +$450K |
|
3289
Nurix Therapeutics
NRIX
$2.43B
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
51,502
-7,535
| -13% | -$76.8K |
|
3290
Tenaya Therapeutics
TNYA
$167M
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
87,312
+75,478
| +638% | +$439K |
|
3291
PUT
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.89B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,200
| New | +$452K |
|
|
TBMC
3292
DELISTED
Trailblazer Merger Corp I
TBMC
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$507K |
|
|
PTRA
3293
DELISTED
Proterra Inc. Common Stock
PTRA
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
424,845
+78,275
| +23% | +$96.2K |
|
3294
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.54B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
7,385
-761
| -9% | -$54.3K |
|
3295
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$14.8B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
25,897
-52,603
| -67% | -$954K |
|
3296
RingCentral
RNG
$4.5B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
15,388
-3,233
| -17% | -$99.3K |
|
3297
PUT
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$9.04B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,800
| New | +$479K |
|
|
HRT
3298
DELISTED
HireRight Holdings Corporation
HRT
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
44,437
-70,492
| -61% | -$740K |
|
|
KE
3299
Kimball Electronics
KE
$598M
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
18,142
+9,243
| +104% | +$219K |
|
3300
Exponent
EXPO
$3.04B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
5,334
-44,575
| -89% | -$4.19M |
|
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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.