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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
CALL
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.63B
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
3,443,400
-98,800
| -3% | -$839K |
|
677
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.65B
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
3,271,607
-1,356,903
| -29% | -$10M |
|
678
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$14.7B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
71,100
+15,700
| +28% | +$5.36M |
|
679
CALL
Trade Desk
TTD
$8.13B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
337,900
+127,900
| +61% | +$8.65M |
|
680
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$21.1B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
407,600
-277,500
| -41% | -$16.9M |
|
|
SNBR
681
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
955,525
+485,455
| +103% | +$11.1M |
|
682
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$102B
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
230,500
-192,000
| -45% | -$19.2M |
|
683
Roper Technologies
ROP
$36.3B
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
53,879
-299
| -0.6% | -$135K |
|
684
Yum China
YUMC
$14.9B
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
+457,981
| New | +$27.6M |
|
|
KRTX
685
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
119,326
+11,907
| +11% | +$2.55M |
|
686
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
471,100
+163,000
| +53% | +$7.7M |
|
687
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.01B
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
445,518
-57,979
| -12% | -$3.57M |
|
688
Invesco
IVZ
$13.3B
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
1,525,010
-95,201
| -6% | -$1.53M |
|
689
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.68B
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
375,520
+307,652
| +453% | +$20.4M |
|
690
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$10.2B
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
1,149,649
+365,450
| +47% | +$8.41M |
|
691
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.97B
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
2,204,001
-1,050,248
| -32% | -$10.9M |
|
|
ACH
692
Accendra Health
ACH
$240M
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
1,336,375
+445,351
| +50% | +$7.94M |
|
693
Veeco
VECO
$3.15B
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
989,977
+29,958
| +3% | +$659K |
|
694
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
221,400
+146,200
| +194% | +$16.7M |
|
695
TFI International
TFII
$12.4B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
221,884
-37,800
| -15% | -$4.15M |
|
696
PUT
Rivian
RIVN
$22.9B
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
1,512,600
-1,452,300
| -49% | -$20.3M |
|
697
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$4.56B
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
220,405
-78,962
| -26% | -$7.6M |
|
698
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$13.6B
| $25.1M | 0.03% |
1,806,100
+15,970
| +0.9% | +$206K |
|
699
Kyndryl
KD
$2.66B
| $25M | 0.03% |
1,886,165
-128,886
| -6% | -$1.74M |
|
700
Progressive
PGR
$124B
| $25M | 0.03% |
188,905
-50,390
| -21% | -$6.76M |
|
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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.