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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.6B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
867,600
-190,000
| -18% | -$2.47M |
|
1177
Parsons
PSN
$6.28B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
225,953
-32,128
| -12% | -$1.47M |
|
1178
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$179B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
378,643
+30,694
| +9% | +$854K |
|
1179
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$187M
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
947,973
+319,501
| +51% | +$3.31M |
|
|
KDNY
1180
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
282,154
-37,552
| -12% | -$964K |
|
1181
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$291B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
113,294
-6,569
| -5% | -$627K |
|
|
VRE
1182
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
673,843
+87,101
| +15% | +$1.41M |
|
1183
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.15B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
68,561
-67,106
| -49% | -$10.1M |
|
1184
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.53B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
226,433
-201,966
| -47% | -$9.73M |
|
1185
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
31,500
-19,800
| -39% | -$5.99M |
|
1186
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.77B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
398,714
+20,090
| +5% | +$510K |
|
1187
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.4B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+75,400
| New | +$11.3M |
|
1188
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$19.5B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
430,480
-186,240
| -30% | -$3.12M |
|
1189
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
113,400
+7,700
| +7% | +$650K |
|
|
DISH
1190
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+1,625,610
| New | +$11.5M |
|
1191
Shutterstock
SSTK
$205M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
219,342
-289,974
| -57% | -$16.5M |
|
1192
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.37B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
597,500
+61,000
| +11% | +$1.13M |
|
1193
First Majestic Silver
AG
$8.05B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
1,883,535
+1,025,544
| +120% | +$6.57M |
|
|
CTLT
1194
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
244,505
-289,685
| -54% | -$12.7M |
|
1195
Navient
NAVI
$774M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
570,344
-343,305
| -38% | -$5.64M |
|
|
TWOU
1196
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
87,609
-11,044
| -11% | -$1.47M |
|
|
SPLK
1197
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
99,631
+34,891
| +54% | +$3.32M |
|
1198
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.7B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
119,700
+64,800
| +118% | +$5.42M |
|
1199
Accuray
ARAY
$28.4M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
2,727,246
+124,017
| +5% | +$430K |
|
1200
Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.
GTES
$6.81B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
781,334
+511,603
| +190% | +$6.64M |
|
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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.