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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Embecta
EMBC
$195M
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
578,643
+93,788
| +19% | +$2.56M |
|
1077
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$318M
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
703,587
+29,477
| +4% | +$485K |
|
1078
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$18.4B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
+53,900
| New | +$12.9M |
|
1079
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$55.6B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
370,000
-947,100
| -72% | -$30.9M |
|
|
NEWR
1080
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
190,522
-72,396
| -28% | -$5.22M |
|
1081
Oceaneering
OII
$5.25B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
665,670
-167,127
| -20% | -$2.88M |
|
1082
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$7.78B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
40,900
+19,400
| +90% | +$4.65M |
|
1083
Sanmina
SANM
$11.2B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
206,256
-5,328
| -3% | -$292K |
|
1084
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.42B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
83,500
+23,500
| +39% | +$3.23M |
|
1085
CACI
CACI
$10.8B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
36,396
+4,541
| +14% | +$1.41M |
|
|
RDFN
1086
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
998,415
+511,138
| +105% | +$4.98M |
|
1087
Opko Health
OPK
$921M
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
5,703,425
+431,454
| +8% | +$675K |
|
|
NUVL
1088
DELISTED
Nuvalent
NUVL
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
292,795
+80,584
| +38% | +$3.05M |
|
1089
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.88B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
40,000
-17,500
| -30% | -$5.63M |
|
1090
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$22.3B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
190,499
-11,457
| -6% | -$724K |
|
1091
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$91.7B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
50,300
+20,300
| +68% | +$4.6M |
|
|
MPT
1092
PUT
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.89B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
1,330,000
-10,700
| -0.8% | -$90.5K |
|
1093
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
134,100
| – | – |
|
|
WCN
1094
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.8B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
86,131
-47,926
| -36% | -$6.69M |
|
1095
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.2B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
131,300
-29,300
| -18% | -$2.43M |
|
1096
CALL
Saia
SAIA
$11.3B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
35,900
+5,300
| +17% | +$1.53M |
|
|
DNAD
1097
DELISTED
Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. IV Class A Ordinary Shares
DNAD
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
1,187,245
+150,000
| +14% | +$1.54M |
|
1098
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.96B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
1,386,205
-11,072
| -0.8% | -$80.5K |
|
|
TELL
1099
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
8,700,496
-913,975
| -10% | -$1.23M |
|
1100
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$32.8B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
113,400
| – | – |
|
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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.