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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20.6B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-28,900
| -89% | -$2.79M |
|
3427
CALL
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.63B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-121,600
| -93% | -$4.73M |
|
3428
Welltower
WELL
$175B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,300
| New | +$331K |
|
3429
Graco
GGG
$13B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,015
| New | +$312K |
|
|
NXDR
3430
Nextdoor Holdings
NXDR
$870M
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
105,491
+27,591
| +35% | +$68.4K |
|
3431
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.59B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
36,804
-133,392
| -78% | -$1.21M |
|
3432
Advantage Solutions
ADV
$504M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
5,821
+1,129
| +24% | +$48.3K |
|
3433
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.81B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+1,100
| +8% | +$24.4K |
|
3434
Standex International
SXI
$3.75B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
2,399
+200
| +9% | +$26.4K |
|
|
ORC
3435
Orchid Island Capital
ORC
$1.3B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,744
| New | +$338K |
|
3436
PUT
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$155M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
HWEL
3437
DELISTED
Healthwell Acquisition Corp. I Class A Common Stock
HWEL
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
| – | – |
|
3438
Algoma Steel Group Warrant
ASTLW
$160K
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
278,402
| – | – |
|
3439
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$540M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,614
| New | +$398K |
|
3440
SSR Mining
SSRM
$5.45B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
23,419
-296
| -1% | -$4.48K |
|
|
ATRI
3441
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
586
| – | – |
|
|
TRVG
3442
trivago
TRVG
$382M
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
50,066
+14,311
| +40% | +$91.7K |
|
3443
CALL
FIVE9
FIVN
$1.96B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-39,700
| -91% | -$2.66M |
|
|
CCF
3444
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,717
| New | +$312K |
|
3445
PUT
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$93.4B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
| – | – |
|
3446
First Financial Corp
THFF
$924M
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
10,010
-2,735
| -21% | -$93.3K |
|
3447
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$17.1B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
19,297
-124,889
| -87% | -$2.09M |
|
3448
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$385M
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
111,881
-300
| -0.3% | -$721 |
|
|
NFYS
3449
DELISTED
Enphys Acquisition Corp.
NFYS
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
31,084
| – | – |
|
|
FLNA
3450
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$43.5M
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,136
| New | +$316K |
|
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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.