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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57B
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
167,247
-1,923,239
| -92% | -$115M |
|
1252
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.17B
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
622,439
-688,262
| -53% | -$10.5M |
|
1253
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$26.8B
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
7,483
-4,770
| -39% | -$6.71M |
|
1254
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$9.15M |
|
1255
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.9B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
512,349
-180,812
| -26% | -$3.49M |
|
1256
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.42B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
2,765,147
-249,238
| -8% | -$864K |
|
1257
Factset
FDS
$9.05B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
24,423
+20,694
| +555% | +$8.35M |
|
1258
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$611M
| $9.78M | 0.01% |
918,998
+118,275
| +15% | +$1.27M |
|
1259
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$22.5B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
58,430
-12,273
| -17% | -$1.93M |
|
1260
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.5B
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
63,700
-51,500
| -45% | -$7.62M |
|
1261
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$737M
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
+359,211
| New | +$8.76M |
|
|
PDCO
1262
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
291,273
+31,129
| +12% | +$858K |
|
1263
US Bancorp
USB
$99.6B
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
292,481
-1,639,221
| -85% | -$53M |
|
1264
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.37B
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
540,800
-147,100
| -21% | -$2.74M |
|
|
CYBR
1265
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
+61,747
| New | +$8.84M |
|
1266
PUT
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.42B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
29,700
+9,700
| +49% | +$2.77M |
|
1267
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.94B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
134,371
-505,630
| -79% | -$36.3M |
|
1268
Genesco
GCO
$396M
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
384,736
+273,949
| +247% | +$7.93M |
|
1269
CALL
International Paper
IP
$22.3B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
302,500
+2,500
| +0.8% | +$81.9K |
|
|
1270
PUT
International Paper
IP
$22.3B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
302,500
+2,500
| +0.8% | +$81.9K |
|
|
AXON
1271
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$40.5B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
49,300
+33,600
| +214% | +$6.96M |
|
1272
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.55B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
165,324
-205,321
| -55% | -$12.3M |
|
1273
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$422M
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
721,632
+106,381
| +17% | +$1.29M |
|
|
SPWR
1274
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
975,831
+140,702
| +17% | +$1.64M |
|
|
MORF
1275
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
166,608
+106,592
| +178% | +$5.57M |
|
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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.