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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3626
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$379M
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
4,072
-11,448
| -74% | -$570K |
|
3627
ClearPoint Neuro
CLPT
$423M
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,973
| New | +$221K |
|
3628
Senseonics Holdings Inc
SENS
$254M
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
12,205
-3,674
| -23% | -$50.4K |
|
3629
PUT
Kyndryl
KD
$2.66B
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
| – | – |
|
3630
Solid Power Inc Warrant
SLDPW
$8.98M
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
604,873
| – | – |
|
|
KNTE
3631
DELISTED
Kinnate Biopharma Inc. Common Stock
KNTE
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,109
| New | +$232K |
|
3632
Adtran
ADTN
$798M
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,152
| New | +$170K |
|
|
DOYU
3633
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$136M
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
17,147
-6,510
| -28% | -$69.4K |
|
3634
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.91B
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
21,821
-13,071
| -37% | -$111K |
|
3635
Crescent Capital BDC
CCAP
$399M
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,800
| New | +$165K |
|
|
MTA
3636
Metalla Royalty & Streaming
MTA
$704M
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
40,771
-62,258
| -60% | -$297K |
|
|
EQRXW
3637
DELISTED
EQRx, Inc. Warrant
EQRXW
| $176K | ﹤0.01% |
1,097,439
| – | – |
|
3638
Sabre
SABR
$656M
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
55,007
-21,549
| -28% | -$77.9K |
|
|
AKTS
3639
DELISTED
Akoustis Technologies Inc
AKTS
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
55,106
-52,976
| -49% | -$162K |
|
3640
Lineage Cell Therapeutics
LCTX
$257M
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
+122,681
| New | +$170K |
|
3641
PUT
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.97B
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-201,400
| -93% | -$2.1M |
|
3642
Pearson
PSO
$9.78B
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,398
| New | +$169K |
|
|
BLFY
3643
DELISTED
Blue Foundry Bancorp
BLFY
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,857
| New | +$162K |
|
3644
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$412M
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
1,344
-434
| -24% | -$60.7K |
|
|
SCU
3645
DELISTED
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SCU
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
19,132
-1,900
| -9% | -$16.5K |
|
3646
Oportun Financial
OPRT
$257M
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
28,184
+17,412
| +162% | +$85.5K |
|
3647
CALL
Bumble
BMBL
$367M
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3648
1stdibs.com
DIBS
$145M
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
44,632
-224
| -0.5% | -$853 |
|
|
FPI
3649
Farmland Partners
FPI
$419M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-146,593
| -92% | -$1.64M |
|
3650
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3B
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
20,661
-198,580
| -91% | -$1.38M |
|
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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.