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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$245M
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
+356,765
| New | +$6.83M |
|
1327
Brinker International
EAT
$8.02B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
242,798
-701,344
| -74% | -$26.4M |
|
1328
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.9B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
168,181
-89,162
| -35% | -$4.52M |
|
|
WBA
1329
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
311,500
+187,100
| +150% | +$6.1M |
|
1330
Universal Display
OLED
$3.71B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
61,474
+38,397
| +166% | +$5.5M |
|
1331
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
+148,433
| New | +$8.85M |
|
1332
Domo
DOMO
$166M
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
602,414
-43,748
| -7% | -$646K |
|
1333
CALL
ChargePoint
CHPT
$133M
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
50,115
+14,470
| +41% | +$2.54M |
|
1334
BP
BP
$113B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
249,550
-237,752
| -49% | -$8.8M |
|
1335
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.4B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
18,700
+4,100
| +28% | +$2.01M |
|
1336
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$5.99B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
265,456
+234,330
| +753% | +$6.84M |
|
1337
Carrier Global
CARR
$57.2B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
176,914
-408,076
| -70% | -$18M |
|
1338
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$148B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
137,700
+33,500
| +32% | +$2.15M |
|
1339
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$99.6B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
265,400
+215,400
| +431% | +$6.96M |
|
1340
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$65.3B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
11,100
+1,100
| +11% | +$757K |
|
1341
Atkore
ATKR
$2.59B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
56,096
+5,133
| +10% | +$673K |
|
1342
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$35.4B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
+35,000
| New | +$9.18M |
|
1343
BCE
BCE
$19.9B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
+191,676
| New | +$8.92M |
|
1344
LSB Industries
LXU
$881M
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
885,420
+144,355
| +19% | +$1.38M |
|
|
NSTG
1345
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
2,151,069
+236,741
| +12% | +$1.75M |
|
1346
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.4B
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
71,690
+60,843
| +561% | +$6.64M |
|
1347
Roadzen
RDZN
$101M
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
815,237
| – | – |
|
1348
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$447M
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
1,752,085
-724,846
| -29% | -$3.18M |
|
1349
CALL
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.3B
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
252,500
+48,700
| +24% | +$1.58M |
|
|
YMAB
1350
DELISTED
Y-mAbs Therapeutics
YMAB
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
1,275,397
+484,441
| +61% | +$3.63M |
|
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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.