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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$22B
| $59.7M | 0.06% |
632,461
+176,495
| +39% | +$17.1M |
|
352
General Motors
GM
$74.7B
| $59.3M | 0.06% |
1,537,806
-258,176
| -14% | -$8.93M |
|
353
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$71.1B
| $58.6M | 0.06% |
131,600
+100,100
| +318% | +$37.1M |
|
354
CALL
RH
RH
$3.3B
| $58.5M | 0.06% |
177,600
+5,100
| +3% | +$1.33M |
|
355
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.7B
| $58.3M | 0.06% |
562,300
+309,800
| +123% | +$24.3M |
|
356
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.7B
| $58.3M | 0.06% |
1,988,300
+376,600
| +23% | +$11.3M |
|
357
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $58.3M | 0.06% |
3,247,200
+717,200
| +28% | +$10.5M |
|
358
CALL
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $58.2M | 0.06% |
527,200
+270,300
| +105% | +$31.6M |
|
359
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$4.14B
| $58.1M | 0.06% |
728,709
+47,926
| +7% | +$3.7M |
|
360
CALL
ASML
ASML
$675B
| $57.9M | 0.06% |
79,900
+5,900
| +8% | +$4.01M |
|
361
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.19B
| $57.7M | 0.06% |
+803,245
| New | +$51.4M |
|
362
American International
AIG
$41.9B
| $57.6M | 0.06% |
1,001,803
-597,154
| -37% | -$32.1M |
|
363
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$147B
| $57.6M | 0.06% |
556,300
-321,800
| -37% | -$33.1M |
|
364
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.3B
| $57.6M | 0.06% |
494,200
+6,000
| +1% | +$698K |
|
365
InterDigital
IDCC
$6.68B
| $57.3M | 0.06% |
593,409
+62,617
| +12% | +$5.07M |
|
366
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $57.1M | 0.06% |
121,700
-8,300
| -6% | -$3.48M |
|
|
SYNH
367
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $56.8M | 0.06% |
1,346,898
-1,932,876
| -59% | -$78.2M |
|
368
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$28B
| $56.7M | 0.06% |
1,427,622
+566,397
| +66% | +$22.3M |
|
369
PUT
Target
TGT
$62.1B
| $56.7M | 0.06% |
429,700
+65,500
| +18% | +$9.72M |
|
370
PUT
Capital One
COF
$124B
| $56.5M | 0.06% |
516,500
+121,900
| +31% | +$12.2M |
|
371
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$99.6B
| $56.1M | 0.06% |
1,698,900
+1,177,400
| +226% | +$38.1M |
|
372
CALL
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| $55.6M | 0.06% |
1,110,600
-100,000
| -8% | -$4.96M |
|
373
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.81B
| $55.5M | 0.06% |
3,313,012
-1,792,322
| -35% | -$28.4M |
|
374
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.6B
| $55.4M | 0.06% |
612,994
-9,106
| -1% | -$871K |
|
|
SKX
375
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $55.1M | 0.06% |
1,046,973
+539,517
| +106% | +$27.6M |
|
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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.