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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Neogen
NEOG
$2.05B
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
1,081,417
+9,818
| +0.9% | +$177K |
|
727
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.6B
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
1,240,000
-140,000
| -10% | -$2.67M |
|
728
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$29B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
118,900
+41,000
| +53% | +$8.7M |
|
729
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.8B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
486,408
+115,505
| +31% | +$5.17M |
|
730
Quanterix
QTRX
$173M
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
1,024,473
+100,660
| +11% | +$1.79M |
|
731
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$4.43B
| $23M | 0.02% |
275,576
+49,211
| +22% | +$4M |
|
732
CALL
Cloudflare
NET
$93B
| $23M | 0.02% |
351,900
+15,000
| +4% | +$895K |
|
733
Middleby
MIDD
$6.05B
| $23M | 0.02% |
155,264
-17,663
| -10% | -$2.49M |
|
734
Arch Capital
ACGL
$36.1B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
305,237
+24,510
| +9% | +$1.77M |
|
735
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
570,600
+22,500
| +4% | +$857K |
|
736
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
102,800
+42,800
| +71% | +$9.93M |
|
737
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
119,319
-18,139
| -13% | -$3.22M |
|
738
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$17.7B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
240,484
+61,378
| +34% | +$6M |
|
739
Qualys
QLYS
$4.84B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
175,322
-3,657
| -2% | -$450K |
|
740
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.68B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
113,000
+68,600
| +155% | +$13.4M |
|
741
Vita Coco
COCO
$3.77B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
836,276
+562,606
| +206% | +$13.7M |
|
742
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
65,500
+33,500
| +105% | +$10.9M |
|
743
Genpact
G
$5.3B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
+593,957
| New | +$23.9M |
|
744
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.88B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
72,100
| – | – |
|
745
Travelers Companies
TRV
$80.8B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
127,969
+77,533
| +154% | +$13.7M |
|
746
Sempra
SRE
$60.8B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
305,158
+108,498
| +55% | +$8.15M |
|
747
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.42B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
717,922
+24,626
| +4% | +$646K |
|
748
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.1B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
209,400
-95,000
| -31% | -$10.2M |
|
749
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$33.8B
| $22M | 0.02% |
232,100
-151,900
| -40% | -$12.6M |
|
750
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.28B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
200,961
-189,330
| -49% | -$17.9M |
|
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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.