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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$10.9B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
457,200
-323,500
| -41% | -$7.18M |
|
1202
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.78B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
188,685
+635
| +0.3% | +$33.7K |
|
1203
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.5B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
185,754
-41,333
| -18% | -$2.18M |
|
1204
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$8.13B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
136,000
-55,000
| -29% | -$3.72M |
|
1205
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.24B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
114,075
-163,348
| -59% | -$15M |
|
1206
Aurora
AUR
$11.7B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
3,567,363
-400,632
| -10% | -$671K |
|
1207
CALL
XP
XP
$8.62B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
446,800
+10,000
| +2% | +$170K |
|
1208
Aaon
AAON
$8.41B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
165,338
+23,255
| +16% | +$1.47M |
|
1209
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.94B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
40,458
-4,580
| -10% | -$1.05M |
|
1210
Wabash National
WNC
$543M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
405,497
+219,348
| +118% | +$5.4M |
|
1211
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$315M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,326,953
-84,344
| -6% | -$568K |
|
1212
CALL
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.6B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
195,000
+110,000
| +129% | +$5.85M |
|
|
BWC
1213
DELISTED
Blue Whale Acquisition Corp I Class A Ordinary Shares
BWC
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,023,100
| – | – |
|
1214
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.5B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
19,500
| – | – |
|
|
DVAX
1215
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
802,619
+236,727
| +42% | +$2.7M |
|
1216
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$29.1B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
355,455
-370,859
| -51% | -$11M |
|
1217
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$180B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
95,000
+35,000
| +58% | +$3.73M |
|
|
1218
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$10.9B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
449,100
-194,700
| -30% | -$4.32M |
|
1219
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
148,600
+24,400
| +20% | +$1.7M |
|
1220
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.1B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
71,800
-58,600
| -45% | -$8.62M |
|
1221
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$247M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
2,433,440
+26,507
| +1% | +$95.5K |
|
|
WCC
1222
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$16.2B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
57,200
-37,700
| -40% | -$5.5M |
|
1223
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$35.6B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
94,000
-3,500
| -4% | -$356K |
|
1224
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.6B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
113,200
| – | – |
|
1225
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$38.3B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
326,300
+90,300
| +38% | +$2.54M |
|
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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.