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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANSS
1001
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
43,213
-137,291
| -76% | -$43.5M |
|
1002
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.47B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
740,047
+82,568
| +13% | +$1.42M |
|
1003
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$6.5B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,515,447
-554,004
| -27% | -$5.49M |
|
|
FOLD
1004
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,131,926
-519,671
| -31% | -$6.17M |
|
1005
Olin
OLN
$2.64B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
276,024
-146,260
| -35% | -$7.78M |
|
1006
GFL Environmental
GFL
$14.3B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
+364,963
| New | +$13.3M |
|
1007
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
163,417
-1,042,777
| -86% | -$89M |
|
1008
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$620M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
566,290
-10,691
| -2% | -$222K |
|
1009
Waters Corp
WAT
$36.8B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
52,780
-79,115
| -60% | -$22M |
|
1010
Conduent
CNDT
$230M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
4,134,413
+522,255
| +14% | +$1.71M |
|
1011
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.8B
| $14M | 0.01% |
2,809,568
-382,388
| -12% | -$2.09M |
|
1012
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$93.9B
| $14M | 0.01% |
71,400
+57,200
| +403% | +$9.99M |
|
|
GOGN
1013
DELISTED
GoGreen Investments Corporation
GOGN
| $14M | 0.01% |
1,263,818
| – | – |
|
1014
Freshworks
FRSH
$2.84B
| $14M | 0.01% |
797,188
+220,809
| +38% | +$3.32M |
|
1015
CALL
Affirm
AFRM
$23.5B
| $14M | 0.01% |
912,500
-1,297,500
| -59% | -$17.2M |
|
1016
Aptiv
APTV
$12B
| $14M | 0.01% |
136,938
+134,284
| +5,060% | +$13.3M |
|
1017
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.33B
| $14M | 0.01% |
86,186
+27,762
| +48% | +$4.4M |
|
|
EFOR
1018
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$845M
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
184,319
+80,469
| +77% | +$5.78M |
|
1019
Fortis
FTS
$30B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
323,303
+288,470
| +828% | +$12.6M |
|
1020
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.2B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
272,400
-218,100
| -44% | -$11.9M |
|
1021
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.7B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
213,936
-268,013
| -56% | -$18.2M |
|
1022
PUT
Dell
DELL
$283B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
255,600
-180,000
| -41% | -$8.28M |
|
1023
Enovis
ENOV
$1.56B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
214,743
+103,481
| +93% | +$5.89M |
|
1024
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
104,230
+102,438
| +5,716% | +$13.7M |
|
1025
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.82B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
71,486
+17,956
| +34% | +$3.39M |
|
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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.