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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4376
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.87B
| – | – |
-11,496
| Closed | -$122K |
|
4377
PUT
Rambus
RMBS
$10.4B
| – | – |
-73,600
| Closed | -$3.77M |
|
4378
The RMR Group
RMR
$342M
| – | – |
-8,197
| Closed | -$215K |
|
4379
Renasant Corp
RNST
$4.01B
| – | – |
-20,625
| Closed | -$631K |
|
4380
Root
ROOT
$917M
| – | – |
-11,639
| Closed | -$52.5K |
|
4381
RPM International
RPM
$13.7B
| – | – |
-7,435
| Closed | -$649K |
|
4382
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$7B
| – | – |
-278,203
| Closed | -$4.96M |
|
4383
SentinelOne
S
$6.22B
| – | – |
-129,667
| Closed | -$2.12M |
|
|
4384
PUT
SentinelOne
S
$6.22B
| – | – |
-314,700
| Closed | -$5.15M |
|
|
SAFE
4385
CALL
Safehold
SAFE
$1.19B
| – | – |
-9,500
| Closed | -$279K |
|
4386
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$3.15B
| – | – |
-33,978
| Closed | -$1.85M |
|
|
SEM
4387
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| – | – |
-29,100
| Closed | -$405K |
|
4388
SES AI
SES
$186M
| – | – |
-35,352
| Closed | -$104K |
|
4389
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.35B
| – | – |
-35,811
| Closed | -$626K |
|
4390
CALL
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.08B
| – | – |
-70,000
| Closed | -$2.63M |
|
|
4391
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.08B
| – | – |
-61,814
| Closed | -$2.33M |
|
|
4392
PUT
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.08B
| – | – |
-70,000
| Closed | -$2.63M |
|
4393
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.3B
| – | – |
-61,900
| Closed | -$3.43M |
|
4394
SkinHealth Systems
SKIN
$94.9M
| – | – |
-62,883
| Closed | -$794K |
|
4395
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.6B
| – | – |
-117,670
| Closed | -$5.78M |
|
4396
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$67.6B
| – | – |
-758,800
| Closed | -$99.9M |
|
4397
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.9B
| – | – |
-38,719
| Closed | -$1.08M |
|
4398
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$19.4B
| – | – |
-19,000
| Closed | -$1.84M |
|
4399
Volato Group
SOAR
$6.97M
| – | – |
-22,000
| Closed | -$5.74M |
|
4400
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| – | – |
-17,761
| Closed | -$1.08M |
|
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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.