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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HOUS
626
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $28.5M | 0.03% |
4,270,324
+2,038,033
| +91% | +$12.2M |
|
627
Gen Digital
GEN
$15.6B
| $28.5M | 0.03% |
1,534,346
-79,160
| -5% | -$1.38M |
|
628
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.4B
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
445,500
+181,500
| +69% | +$11.1M |
|
629
Corpay
CPAY
$24.2B
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
112,852
-182,947
| -62% | -$41.7M |
|
630
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.2B
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
688,028
-914,752
| -57% | -$32.3M |
|
631
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$16.5B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
1,632,986
-599,035
| -27% | -$9.01M |
|
632
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
212,200
+25,400
| +14% | +$3.47M |
|
633
CoStar Group
CSGP
$11.3B
| $28M | 0.03% |
315,101
-410,703
| -57% | -$31.7M |
|
634
Rapid7
RPD
$634M
| $28M | 0.03% |
618,877
+419,073
| +210% | +$19.4M |
|
635
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.4B
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
720,023
-129,248
| -15% | -$5.62M |
|
|
P
636
Everpure Inc
P
$24.8B
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
756,972
-685,756
| -48% | -$19.4M |
|
637
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
89,600
-64,400
| -42% | -$19M |
|
638
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
338,884
+176,360
| +109% | +$13.2M |
|
639
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$20.1B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
340,935
-85,801
| -20% | -$6.11M |
|
640
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$7.95B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
74,016
+50,939
| +221% | +$16.9M |
|
641
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$148B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
428,600
-149,200
| -26% | -$8.43M |
|
642
Mattel
MAT
$4.17B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
1,415,235
-912,994
| -39% | -$16.5M |
|
|
MAXN
643
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
9,820
+9,303
| +1,799% | +$26.6M |
|
644
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$124B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
743,900
-181,100
| -20% | -$6.9M |
|
645
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$25.9B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
+162,600
| New | +$32.2M |
|
646
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$164B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
39,900
-10,900
| -21% | -$7.3M |
|
|
HES
647
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $27.5M | 0.03% |
202,400
| – | – |
|
|
B
648
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$62.2B
| $27.5M | 0.03% |
1,625,100
+237,100
| +17% | +$4.32M |
|
649
Synchrony
SYF
$23.7B
| $27.5M | 0.03% |
810,613
-818,240
| -50% | -$25M |
|
|
650
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.2B
| $27.5M | 0.03% |
668,400
-383,100
| -36% | -$13.5M |
|
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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.