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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.36B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
9,294
-5,944
| -39% | -$154K |
|
3527
Sonos
SONO
$1.79B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-14,698
| -48% | -$261K |
|
3528
CALL
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.22B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-11,100
| -79% | -$838K |
|
|
BERY
3529
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
4,358
-208,294
| -98% | -$11.4M |
|
3530
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$567M
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
24,421
+1,715
| +8% | +$17K |
|
|
RPT
3531
Rithm Property Trust
RPT
$92.1M
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
6,943
+5,214
| +302% | +$187K |
|
3532
Invitation Homes
INVH
$17.7B
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,403
| New | +$247K |
|
|
AYX
3533
CALL
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$245K |
|
3534
Maximus
MMS
$3.18B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
3,008
-35,305
| -92% | -$2.9M |
|
|
NATI
3535
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-305
| -6% | -$17.5K |
|
3536
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$157M
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
37,262
-3,971
| -10% | -$27.7K |
|
3537
Prelude Therapeutics
PRLD
$322M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
55,838
+8,589
| +18% | +$51.3K |
|
|
XAGE
3538
DELISTED
Longevity Health Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
XAGE
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
811
| – | – |
|
|
APMI
3539
DELISTED
AxonPrime Infrastructure Acquisition Corporation Class A Common Stock
APMI
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
24,207
| – | – |
|
3540
Acacia Research
ACTG
$451M
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
59,693
-24,362
| -29% | -$98.3K |
|
3541
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$4.84B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-17,000
| -94% | -$4.28M |
|
3542
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.1B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,500
| New | +$219K |
|
3543
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$15.6B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,768
| New | +$228K |
|
|
MAG
3544
PUT
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,900
| New | +$273K |
|
|
INDIW
3545
DELISTED
indie Semiconductor, Inc. Warrant
INDIW
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
103,522
| – | – |
|
3546
Red Violet
RDVT
$897M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
11,796
-882
| -7% | -$16.5K |
|
3547
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.68B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-231,034
| -92% | -$2.85M |
|
|
RERE
3548
ATRenew
RERE
$884M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
82,646
+9,761
| +13% | +$26.9K |
|
|
GMDA
3549
DELISTED
Gamida Cell Ltd. Ordinary Shares
GMDA
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
125,020
+102,680
| +460% | +$177K |
|
3550
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.9B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
888
-2,622
| -75% | -$649K |
|
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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.