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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.63B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
86,600
| – | – |
|
802
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.92B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
1,893,400
+19,500
| +1% | +$178K |
|
803
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
347,500
-332,100
| -49% | -$18.4M |
|
804
XPeng
XPEV
$11.8B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
1,463,324
+1,412,814
| +2,797% | +$13.9M |
|
805
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.3B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
88,822
-78,905
| -47% | -$17.5M |
|
806
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.8B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
166,800
+18,700
| +13% | +$2.17M |
|
807
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.2B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
475,100
-738,500
| -61% | -$26.1M |
|
808
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$7.32B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
1,645,200
+516,200
| +46% | +$5.19M |
|
809
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
429,600
+200,300
| +87% | +$9.07M |
|
810
H&R Block
HRB
$5.18B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
610,401
-406,863
| -40% | -$13.1M |
|
811
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$77.1B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
99,416
+52,626
| +112% | +$9.77M |
|
812
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
179,242
-39,192
| -18% | -$3.89M |
|
813
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.33B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
1,261,004
+261,513
| +26% | +$4.76M |
|
814
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
56,500
-14,000
| -20% | -$4.24M |
|
|
VMEO
815
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
4,688,670
-202,241
| -4% | -$766K |
|
816
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$96.9B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
686,496
-542,500
| -44% | -$15.5M |
|
817
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$14.9B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
50,500
+44,700
| +771% | +$15.2M |
|
|
AXON
818
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$40.5B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
98,700
+15,500
| +19% | +$3.21M |
|
819
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$198B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
310,000
-400,000
| -56% | -$24.1M |
|
|
AKRO
820
DELISTED
Akero Therapeutics
AKRO
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
411,119
+43,108
| +12% | +$1.98M |
|
821
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
117,000
+8,800
| +8% | +$1.28M |
|
822
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.86B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
735,765
+297,764
| +68% | +$5.87M |
|
823
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.4B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
+300,000
| New | +$18.3M |
|
824
PUT
AT&T
T
$165B
| $19M | 0.02% |
1,193,500
+599,200
| +101% | +$10.2M |
|
825
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.3B
| $19M | 0.02% |
298,120
+129,250
| +77% | +$7.99M |
|
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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.