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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
PUT
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.33B
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
69,400
-24,900
| -26% | -$2.37M |
|
1402
Copart
CPRT
$25.9B
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
177,424
+139,114
| +363% | +$5.77M |
|
1403
InMode
INMD
$872M
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
216,367
+138,855
| +179% | +$4.85M |
|
|
OKLO
1404
Oklo
OKLO
$7B
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
774,478
+41,800
| +6% | +$435K |
|
1405
CRH
CRH
$66.7B
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
144,553
+42,907
| +42% | +$2.14M |
|
1406
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.35B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
196,213
+109,562
| +126% | +$4.21M |
|
1407
Target
TGT
$62.1B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
60,956
+58,756
| +2,671% | +$8.72M |
|
1408
Medtronic
MDT
$107B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
90,986
-690,434
| -88% | -$59.4M |
|
|
SHYF
1409
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
362,039
+35,687
| +11% | +$838K |
|
1410
Ambev
ABEV
$47.3B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
2,510,504
+596,450
| +31% | +$1.75M |
|
1411
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
BAND
1412
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.91B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
580,625
-127,853
| -18% | -$1.61M |
|
1413
Autohome
ATHM
$2.43B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
272,334
+28,414
| +12% | +$848K |
|
|
DOCU
1414
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$9.63B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
155,200
-103,000
| -40% | -$5.45M |
|
1415
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$5.83B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
378,749
-74,453
| -16% | -$1.54M |
|
1416
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.1B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
190,474
-8,980
| -5% | -$357K |
|
1417
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.73B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
1,271,953
+50,736
| +4% | +$313K |
|
|
1418
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$193B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
56,900
-114,400
| -67% | -$16.1M |
|
1419
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$5B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
276,532
+258,735
| +1,454% | +$7.82M |
|
|
MOMO
1420
Hello Group
MOMO
$869M
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
821,658
-735,034
| -47% | -$6.46M |
|
1421
PUT
Affirm
AFRM
$23.5B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
515,000
+440,000
| +587% | +$5.84M |
|
1422
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$960M
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
531,983
+295,938
| +125% | +$3.66M |
|
|
SEE
1423
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
+196,900
| New | +$8.37M |
|
1424
nVent Electric
NVT
$24.5B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
152,179
-174,032
| -53% | -$7.73M |
|
|
NML
1425
Neuberger Energy Infrastructure and Income Fund Inc
NML
$607M
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
1,141,076
-60,047
| -5% | -$390K |
|
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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.