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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
Halozyme
HALO
$9.66B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-15,686
| -58% | -$535K |
|
|
OGI
3377
Organigram Holdings
OGI
$132M
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
266,900
-90,950
| -25% | -$175K |
|
|
CMRX
3378
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
332,884
-149,419
| -31% | -$189K |
|
|
CELL
3379
DELISTED
PhenomeX Inc. Common Stock
CELL
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
816,102
-204,893
| -20% | -$168K |
|
3380
CALL
Polaris
PII
$4.25B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$365K |
|
|
LUCK
3381
Lucky Strike Entertainment
LUCK
$963M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,250
| New | +$456K |
|
3382
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.65B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,564
| New | +$368K |
|
3383
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.36B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
28,715
-504,100
| -95% | -$6.79M |
|
|
SP
3384
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
10,144
-2,888
| -22% | -$104K |
|
3385
AirSculpt Technologies
AIRS
$331M
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,909
| New | +$300K |
|
3386
PUT
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.5B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-8,100
| -62% | -$758K |
|
3387
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$363M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
8,799
-106,851
| -92% | -$3.9M |
|
3388
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$93.2B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,800
| New | +$387K |
|
|
STER
3389
DELISTED
Sterling Check Corp. Common Stock
STER
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,663
| New | +$379K |
|
|
MLNK
3390
DELISTED
MeridianLink
MLNK
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
18,566
+943
| +5% | +$16.8K |
|
3391
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.3B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-59,525
| -91% | -$3.73M |
|
3392
Simulations Plus
SLP
$371M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
8,870
+2,470
| +39% | +$108K |
|
3393
PMV Pharmaceuticals
PMVP
$62.9M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
61,271
+6,414
| +12% | +$33.6K |
|
3394
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.34B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,800
| New | +$310K |
|
3395
Blue Owl Capital
OWL
$6.54B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
32,880
-24,691
| -43% | -$266K |
|
3396
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.85B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
8,183
-31,698
| -79% | -$1.34M |
|
3397
CALL
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$713M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-1,000
| -7% | -$22.6K |
|
3398
NexGen Energy
NXE
$6.17B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
+80,900
| New | +$328K |
|
3399
Hackett Group
HCKT
$255M
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
16,876
-25,896
| -61% | -$507K |
|
3400
CALL
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$17.4B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+50,000
| +167% | +$259K |
|
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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.