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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.58B
| $39.1M | 0.04% |
1,575,471
+741,694
| +89% | +$19.2M |
|
502
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$8.54B
| $39.1M | 0.04% |
991,500
+251,300
| +34% | +$8.75M |
|
503
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$40.4B
| $38.9M | 0.04% |
1,243,420
+952,514
| +327% | +$31.3M |
|
504
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$65.3B
| $38.8M | 0.04% |
49,210
+46,802
| +1,944% | +$32.2M |
|
505
PUT
Merck
MRK
$324B
| $38.8M | 0.04% |
335,900
+131,700
| +64% | +$15M |
|
506
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$61.2B
| $38.5M | 0.04% |
662,800
+100,300
| +18% | +$7.15M |
|
507
Lyft
LYFT
$5.39B
| $38.2M | 0.04% |
3,980,087
+3,261,042
| +454% | +$31.4M |
|
508
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.4B
| $38.1M | 0.04% |
1,897,815
+1,009,176
| +114% | +$21M |
|
509
Teradata
TDC
$2.68B
| $38.1M | 0.04% |
713,292
-381,354
| -35% | -$17.2M |
|
510
RTX Corp
RTX
$287B
| $37.9M | 0.04% |
387,002
+302,005
| +355% | +$29.6M |
|
511
PUT
Datadog
DDOG
$87.9B
| $37.7M | 0.04% |
383,200
+88,900
| +30% | +$7.43M |
|
512
Flywire
FLYW
$1.96B
| $37.7M | 0.04% |
1,214,508
+79,064
| +7% | +$2.37M |
|
513
Antero Resources
AR
$10.9B
| $37.3M | 0.04% |
1,619,548
-1,852,946
| -53% | -$41.2M |
|
514
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.6B
| $37.3M | 0.04% |
283,700
+152,500
| +116% | +$20.4M |
|
515
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$176B
| $37.1M | 0.04% |
311,500
-403,700
| -56% | -$46.4M |
|
516
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.4B
| $37M | 0.04% |
424,368
+364,680
| +611% | +$32.2M |
|
517
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.58B
| $37M | 0.04% |
1,447,978
+558,161
| +63% | +$12.9M |
|
|
518
Accenture
ACN
$89.9B
| $36.8M | 0.04% |
119,328
-1,299,762
| -92% | -$378M |
|
519
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $36.8M | 0.04% |
224,509
+67,558
| +43% | +$9.86M |
|
|
CNH
520
CNH Industrial
CNH
$13.8B
| $36.6M | 0.04% |
+2,538,766
| New | +$35.6M |
|
521
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$20.4B
| $36.5M | 0.04% |
557,662
+7,044
| +1% | +$427K |
|
|
WWE
522
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $36.5M | 0.04% |
336,219
+99,826
| +42% | +$10.3M |
|
523
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $36.3M | 0.04% |
380,740
+164,664
| +76% | +$16M |
|
524
DexCom
DXCM
$27.6B
| $36.3M | 0.04% |
282,576
+124,523
| +79% | +$15.1M |
|
525
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $36.3M | 0.04% |
801,100
+34,200
| +4% | +$1.55M |
|
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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.