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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
11,046
-11,262
| -50% | -$8.24M |
|
1352
Glaukos
GKOS
$9.02B
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
121,425
+22,926
| +23% | +$1.32M |
|
1353
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$7.95M |
|
1354
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.31B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
164,900
-3,700
| -2% | -$179K |
|
1355
YPF
YPF
$20.2B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
578,106
+22,634
| +4% | +$274K |
|
1356
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$125B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
22,000
+10,000
| +83% | +$3.38M |
|
1357
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.7B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
22,900
+19,800
| +639% | +$6.77M |
|
1358
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$1.82B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
52,184
+34,297
| +192% | +$5.24M |
|
1359
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.2B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
+282,600
| New | +$8.78M |
|
1360
Enact Holdings
ACT
$6.53B
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
340,321
+43,706
| +15% | +$1.07M |
|
|
MASI
1361
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
51,937
-147,751
| -74% | -$25.7M |
|
1362
PUT
Zillow
Z
$7.04B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
170,000
-36,600
| -18% | -$1.68M |
|
1363
PRA Group
PRAA
$648M
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
373,175
+101,195
| +37% | +$2.8M |
|
|
LTHM
1364
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
309,658
-182,906
| -37% | -$4.39M |
|
1365
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$24.1B
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
259,300
-2,691,252
| -91% | -$90.6M |
|
1366
PUT
RH
RH
$3.3B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
25,700
-41,500
| -62% | -$10.8M |
|
1367
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.84B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
164,802
+83,596
| +103% | +$4.44M |
|
1368
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.6B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
195,808
+86,083
| +78% | +$4.09M |
|
1369
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.54B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
209,785
-483,908
| -70% | -$18.6M |
|
1370
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.04B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
240,461
+45,975
| +24% | +$1.59M |
|
|
JBTM
1371
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.14B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
69,643
-22,070
| -24% | -$2.42M |
|
1372
Equinor
EQNR
$95.9B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
289,204
-467,110
| -62% | -$13.3M |
|
1373
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$312M
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
1,281,478
-81,619
| -6% | -$523K |
|
1374
PUT
Asana
ASAN
$1.58B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
382,500
+257,500
| +206% | +$5.16M |
|
|
PENG
1375
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.76B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
290,258
-31,449
| -10% | -$630K |
|
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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.