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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$41.4B
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
122,200
-6,800
| -5% | -$515K |
|
1302
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$107B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
215,786
+156,486
| +264% | +$6.61M |
|
1303
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
47,136
-60,814
| -56% | -$11.3M |
|
1304
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.5B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
217,500
-5,900
| -3% | -$254K |
|
1305
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.37B
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
130,000
+70,000
| +117% | +$7.2M |
|
1306
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.6B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
482,540
-155,500
| -24% | -$2.97M |
|
|
VRN
1307
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
1,353,891
-1,149,500
| -46% | -$8.01M |
|
1308
Enbridge
ENB
$124B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
244,830
-369,335
| -60% | -$14.1M |
|
1309
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.74B
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
+113,000
| New | +$8.09M |
|
1310
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$44.3B
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
44,200
+35,500
| +408% | +$7.1M |
|
1311
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.03B
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
76,741
-44,574
| -37% | -$5.35M |
|
1312
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.5B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
+609,844
| New | +$9.74M |
|
1313
PUT
American International
AIG
$41.9B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
+156,500
| New | +$8.4M |
|
1314
Shift4
FOUR
$3.84B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
132,602
-52,416
| -28% | -$3.44M |
|
1315
Constellium
CSTM
$3.96B
| $9M | 0.01% |
523,480
-660,949
| -56% | -$10.1M |
|
|
BTX
1316
BlackRock Technology and Private Equity Term Trust
BTX
$957M
| $9M | 0.01% |
+1,146,208
| New | +$8.68M |
|
|
ZIMV
1317
DELISTED
ZimVie
ZIMV
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
800,933
+268,309
| +50% | +$2.61M |
|
|
LGF.B
1318
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
1,076,177
+176,698
| +20% | +$1.74M |
|
1319
Wabtec
WAB
$51.1B
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
81,691
-22,592
| -22% | -$2.24M |
|
1320
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$615M
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
453,643
-26,898
| -6% | -$475K |
|
1321
CALL
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$39.4B
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
65,217
-19,251
| -23% | -$2.58M |
|
1322
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.54B
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
202,365
-895
| -0.4% | -$40.2K |
|
1323
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.56B
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
172,595
+55,107
| +47% | +$2.71M |
|
1324
Omeros
OMER
$709M
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
1,639,202
+176,674
| +12% | +$1.03M |
|
|
KRTX
1325
CALL
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
41,100
+20,700
| +101% | +$4.43M |
|
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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.