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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.4B
| $44M | 0.04% |
362,517
+34,993
| +11% | +$3.82M |
|
452
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.56B
| $43.9M | 0.04% |
397,273
+290,063
| +271% | +$29.1M |
|
453
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $43.8M | 0.04% |
890,964
+531,564
| +148% | +$25.3M |
|
454
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $43.4M | 0.04% |
228,402
-278,137
| -55% | -$55.1M |
|
455
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.91T
| $43.2M | 0.04% |
361,200
+13,800
| +4% | +$1.59M |
|
456
Entergy
ETR
$54.1B
| $43M | 0.04% |
883,032
+394,120
| +81% | +$20.4M |
|
457
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $42.8M | 0.04% |
1,262,200
+98,900
| +9% | +$3.59M |
|
458
Brookfield
BN
$102B
| $42.8M | 0.04% |
1,905,188
-31,200
| -2% | -$661K |
|
459
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
| $42.7M | 0.04% |
883,000
+503,000
| +132% | +$25.3M |
|
460
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.95B
| $42.7M | 0.04% |
554,412
-50,308
| -8% | -$3.62M |
|
461
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$24.3B
| $42.6M | 0.04% |
585,235
-163,030
| -22% | -$11.6M |
|
462
PUT
Snowflake
SNOW
$92.9B
| $42.5M | 0.04% |
241,600
-156,300
| -39% | -$25.4M |
|
463
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31.2B
| $42.5M | 0.04% |
388,136
-85,073
| -18% | -$8.34M |
|
|
CTRA
464
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $42.4M | 0.04% |
1,675,543
+267,145
| +19% | +$6.64M |
|
465
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$29.1B
| $42.2M | 0.04% |
663,600
-43,300
| -6% | -$2.56M |
|
466
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.91B
| $42.2M | 0.04% |
1,637,568
+708,232
| +76% | +$15.5M |
|
467
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$98.5B
| $42.1M | 0.04% |
98,500
+500
| +0.5% | +$192K |
|
468
ResMed
RMD
$28.3B
| $41.9M | 0.04% |
191,941
+30,990
| +19% | +$6.91M |
|
469
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.75B
| $41.9M | 0.04% |
1,303,875
-159,817
| -11% | -$4.82M |
|
470
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $41.9M | 0.04% |
305,800
+13,200
| +5% | +$1.73M |
|
471
British American Tobacco
BTI
$132B
| $41.7M | 0.04% |
1,254,853
+879,126
| +234% | +$30.1M |
|
|
472
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31.2B
| $41.6M | 0.04% |
379,900
+44,200
| +13% | +$4.33M |
|
473
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $41.5M | 0.04% |
+230,300
| New | +$39.6M |
|
474
Revvity
RVTY
$12.3B
| $41.3M | 0.04% |
348,055
+42,886
| +14% | +$5.27M |
|
475
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11B
| $41.3M | 0.04% |
122,600
+8,500
| +7% | +$2.68M |
|
Similar funds
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.