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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
Sensus Healthcare
SRTS
$49.9M
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
92,776
-19
| -0% | -$69 |
|
3477
Acumen Pharmaceuticals
ABOS
$160M
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
60,504
-99,704
| -62% | -$477K |
|
|
RPT
3478
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
27,771
-34,147
| -55% | -$323K |
|
3479
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$892M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
8,821
+214
| +2% | +$5.76K |
|
3480
S&P Global
SPGI
$131B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
+719
| New | +$263K |
|
3481
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.55B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
4,491
-2,759
| -38% | -$168K |
|
3482
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$13.8B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
1,116
-9,845
| -90% | -$2.18M |
|
|
AVPTW
3483
DELISTED
AvePoint Inc Warrant
AVPTW
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
330,794
| – | – |
|
3484
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$1.79B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,073
| New | +$268K |
|
3485
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.89B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,385
| New | +$248K |
|
3486
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$34.7B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-33,400
| -56% | -$357K |
|
3487
Eve Holding Inc Warrants
EVEX.WS
$45.1M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
320,880
| – | – |
|
|
DCH
3488
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.3B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
34,067
-16,166
| -32% | -$120K |
|
3489
Enpro
NPO
$6.78B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
2,105
-4,367
| -67% | -$464K |
|
3490
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$13.9B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
1,412
| – | – |
|
|
WIRE
3491
PUT
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,500
| New | +$254K |
|
3492
Woodward
WWD
$24.7B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
2,342
-2,903
| -55% | -$308K |
|
3493
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$9.73B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
19,294
+1,400
| +8% | +$20.2K |
|
3494
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.55B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,200
| New | +$289K |
|
|
AGAC
3495
DELISTED
African Gold Acquisition Corp
AGAC
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,344
| New | +$274K |
|
|
NWLI
3496
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
669
-320
| -32% | -$102K |
|
3497
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$97.7M
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
10,373
-38,837
| -79% | -$1.13M |
|
|
CMBM
3498
DELISTED
Cambium Networks
CMBM
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
18,218
+4,536
| +33% | +$70.3K |
|
3499
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.48B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
29,496
-116,325
| -80% | -$1.03M |
|
3500
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.68B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
2,185
-7,829
| -78% | -$819K |
|
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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.