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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
PUT
Nutrien
NTR
$32.7B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
199,600
+119,600
| +150% | +$7.61M |
|
|
RADI
1127
DELISTED
Radius Global Infrastructure, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RADI
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
790,300
| – | – |
|
|
KCGI
1128
DELISTED
Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. V
KCGI
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
1,113,916
-3,845
| -0.3% | -$40.4K |
|
1129
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.5B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
151,411
-287,665
| -66% | -$19.5M |
|
1130
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.93B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
184,300
+81,300
| +79% | +$4.95M |
|
1131
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.16B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
842,396
+257,907
| +44% | +$3.6M |
|
1132
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$68B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
57,325
-135,781
| -70% | -$24.1M |
|
1133
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.2B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
229,869
-934,889
| -80% | -$50.9M |
|
1134
Grocery Outlet
GO
$891M
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
383,154
+272,355
| +246% | +$7.96M |
|
1135
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$7.18B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
770,500
-460,600
| -37% | -$8.45M |
|
1136
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.4B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
941,997
-811,763
| -46% | -$10.3M |
|
1137
CALL
3M
MMM
$89B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
138,856
-37,674
| -21% | -$3.2M |
|
1138
CALL
Pinterest
PINS
$12.4B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
424,700
+70,100
| +20% | +$1.75M |
|
1139
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.4B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
178,182
-63,852
| -26% | -$4.27M |
|
1140
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$430M
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
962,564
+134,725
| +16% | +$1.94M |
|
1141
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
+135,500
| New | +$10.7M |
|
1142
PUT
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$4.56B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
100,500
+90,500
| +905% | +$8.71M |
|
|
EB
1143
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
1,198,898
+695,515
| +138% | +$5.47M |
|
1144
Fiverr
FVRR
$376M
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
440,002
+13,411
| +3% | +$404K |
|
|
AAN
1145
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc
AAN
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
804,922
+66,570
| +9% | +$823K |
|
1146
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.26B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
472,044
-531,358
| -53% | -$13.3M |
|
1147
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.27B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
638,043
-139,389
| -18% | -$2.6M |
|
1148
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.21B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
248,850
-30,616
| -11% | -$1.35M |
|
1149
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.84B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
67,600
-33,800
| -33% | -$6.04M |
|
1150
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.02B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,212,954
-146,804
| -11% | -$1.62M |
|
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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.