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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Vodafone
VOD
$34.9B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
1,631,299
+1,489,714
| +1,052% | +$15.7M |
|
952
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$116B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
68,300
-122,300
| -64% | -$25.4M |
|
|
PEGR
953
DELISTED
Project Energy Reimagined Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
PEGR
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
1,485,000
| – | – |
|
|
SCPL
954
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
781,492
+607,653
| +350% | +$11M |
|
|
TCOA
955
DELISTED
Zalatoris Acquisition Corp.
TCOA
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
1,485,000
| – | – |
|
956
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
103,154
+94,722
| +1,123% | +$14.3M |
|
|
DOO
957
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.43B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
181,619
-91,600
| -34% | -$6.95M |
|
|
EQC
958
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
750,889
+72,217
| +11% | +$1.49M |
|
959
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.9B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
102,000
-107,700
| -51% | -$12.3M |
|
960
Gartner
IT
$9.41B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
43,359
+11,039
| +34% | +$3.59M |
|
|
QVCGA
961
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
306,738
+31,002
| +11% | +$1.39M |
|
962
Warner Music
WMG
$13.8B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
580,081
+147,682
| +34% | +$4.09M |
|
963
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.6B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
115,200
-128,700
| -53% | -$17.2M |
|
964
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.65B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
178,600
+85,300
| +91% | +$8.04M |
|
965
PUT
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$1.82B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
91,900
-20,600
| -18% | -$3.15M |
|
966
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$785M
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
152,115
+8,141
| +6% | +$671K |
|
967
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
239,160
-204,335
| -46% | -$14.1M |
|
|
DICE
968
DELISTED
DICE Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
DICE
| $15M | 0.02% |
323,453
-232,788
| -42% | -$8.05M |
|
|
PARA
969
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $15M | 0.02% |
943,200
-686,700
| -42% | -$12.4M |
|
970
STMicroelectronics
STM
$46B
| $15M | 0.02% |
299,903
+85,568
| +40% | +$3.97M |
|
|
PARA
971
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
938,984
-59,784
| -6% | -$1.08M |
|
972
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.1B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
412,100
+194,600
| +89% | +$6.1M |
|
973
Alight
ALIT
$497M
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
80,665
-14,679
| -15% | -$2.6M |
|
974
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.91B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
578,600
+320,200
| +124% | +$7.03M |
|
975
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
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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.