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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$301B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
104,600
+100,000
| +2,174% | +$9.55M |
|
1227
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$84.8B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
+33,600
| New | +$9.34M |
|
|
HPP
1228
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$834M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
345,151
+215,327
| +166% | +$7.7M |
|
|
SRCL
1229
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
219,423
+124,355
| +131% | +$5.44M |
|
1230
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.2B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
183,300
+89,800
| +96% | +$4.58M |
|
1231
Labcorp
LH
$24.3B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
49,042
+13,757
| +39% | +$2.67M |
|
1232
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$249M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
21,954
+21,280
| +3,157% | +$17.1M |
|
1233
Nextpower Inc
NXT
$15.2B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+254,641
| New | +$9.33M |
|
1234
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.86B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
289,846
+47,514
| +20% | +$1.51M |
|
1235
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$29.1B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
159,200
-106,300
| -40% | -$6.27M |
|
1236
Green Dot
GDOT
$753M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
538,280
-133,007
| -20% | -$2.36M |
|
1237
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.74B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
124,360
-161,216
| -56% | -$12.7M |
|
1238
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$394M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
159,699
-11,961
| -7% | -$762K |
|
1239
Brown & Brown
BRO
$22.9B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
146,132
+18,805
| +15% | +$1.2M |
|
|
NFNT
1240
DELISTED
Infinite Acquisition Corp.
NFNT
| $10M | 0.01% |
947,630
| – | – |
|
1241
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| $10M | 0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
1242
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.1B
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
70,819
-38,641
| -35% | -$5.33M |
|
1243
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.09B
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
284,300
-4,500
| -2% | -$174K |
|
1244
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.4B
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
33,600
+20,000
| +147% | +$5.61M |
|
|
REVG
1245
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
748,824
+6,388
| +0.9% | +$73K |
|
|
AIV
1246
Aimco
AIV
$380M
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
1,164,464
+456,226
| +64% | +$3.71M |
|
1247
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$11.7B
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
47,149
+42,693
| +958% | +$9.53M |
|
1248
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.41B
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
2,058,299
+993,173
| +93% | +$4.97M |
|
1249
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.97B
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
60,000
-15,000
| -20% | -$2.08M |
|
1250
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$29.9B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
314,019
-73,800
| -19% | -$2.36M |
|
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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.