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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $13M | 0.01% |
809,159
+626,888
| +344% | +$10.2M |
|
1052
PG&E
PCG
$47.8B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
748,439
+461,984
| +161% | +$7.82M |
|
1053
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.86B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
175,450
-226,446
| -56% | -$15.3M |
|
1054
Oneok
OKE
$58.7B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
209,211
-195,180
| -48% | -$12.1M |
|
|
LGF.A
1055
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,460,284
+313,869
| +27% | +$3.3M |
|
|
CHX
1056
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
415,084
-346,612
| -46% | -$9.54M |
|
1057
Tenaris
TS
$29.1B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
428,703
+313,435
| +272% | +$8.71M |
|
1058
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.75B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,131,407
-197,034
| -15% | -$1.93M |
|
1059
AES
AES
$10.6B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
616,690
+253,759
| +70% | +$5.59M |
|
1060
FirstCash
FCFS
$8.55B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
136,711
+38,256
| +39% | +$3.74M |
|
|
DNAB
1061
DELISTED
Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. II Class A Ordinary Shares
DNAB
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,231,848
| – | – |
|
|
BKDT
1062
DELISTED
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. 7.00% Tangible Equity Units
BKDT
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
205,000
-25,000
| -11% | -$1.48M |
|
1063
PUT
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.58B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
355,000
+248,600
| +234% | +$5.72M |
|
1064
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.7B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
33,833
-250
| -0.7% | -$85.5K |
|
1065
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.4B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,159,853
-465,069
| -29% | -$3.78M |
|
1066
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.9B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
91,263
+32,235
| +55% | +$4.21M |
|
|
AVDL
1067
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
765,836
+454,546
| +146% | +$5.91M |
|
1068
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.7B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
110,700
+8,800
| +9% | +$871K |
|
1069
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$138B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
102,600
+41,600
| +68% | +$5.12M |
|
1070
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.12B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
68,510
+18,221
| +36% | +$2.62M |
|
1071
Public Storage
PSA
$60.2B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
43,015
-91,623
| -68% | -$26.7M |
|
1072
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.4B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
458,516
+367,948
| +406% | +$10.1M |
|
1073
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$4.69B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
55,702
-9,529
| -15% | -$2.4M |
|
|
HCP
1074
DELISTED
HashiCorp, Inc. Class A Common Stock
HCP
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
477,854
-309,348
| -39% | -$9.07M |
|
1075
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
61,100
-30,100
| -33% | -$5.98M |
|
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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.