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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
UGI
UGI
$8B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
+290,922
| New | +$8.83M |
|
1427
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.71B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
92,300
-60,000
| -39% | -$5.06M |
|
1428
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.6B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
181,400
+120,600
| +198% | +$5.73M |
|
1429
CALL
TFI International
TFII
$12.4B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
68,800
| – | – |
|
1430
Innoviva
INVA
$1.58B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
615,509
-70,699
| -10% | -$885K |
|
1431
GSK
GSK
$103B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
+219,661
| New | +$7.88M |
|
|
ARTE
1432
DELISTED
Artemis Strategic Investment Corporation Class A Common Stock
ARTE
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
737,734
| – | – |
|
|
FARO
1433
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
481,982
+326,265
| +210% | +$5.77M |
|
1434
CALL
Freshpet
FRPT
$2.83B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
118,500
-12,600
| -10% | -$825K |
|
1435
Alliant Energy
LNT
$19.4B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
148,432
-147,850
| -50% | -$7.92M |
|
|
RYZ
1436
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.6B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
179,313
-117,921
| -40% | -$4.38M |
|
|
FLD
1437
Fold Holdings
FLD
$22.9M
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
750,000
| – | – |
|
1438
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.5B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
1,628,510
+1,020,815
| +168% | +$5.1M |
|
|
ETNB
1439
DELISTED
89bio
ETNB
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
409,246
+252,743
| +161% | +$4.44M |
|
1440
Knowles
KN
$3.22B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
428,507
+110,842
| +35% | +$1.86M |
|
|
SLAM
1441
DELISTED
Slam Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
SLAM
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
+721,496
| New | +$7.56M |
|
1442
Manitowoc
MTW
$516M
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
409,210
-128,413
| -24% | -$2.07M |
|
1443
Life Time Group Holdings
LTH
$9.42B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
390,977
+69,884
| +22% | +$1.34M |
|
1444
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.51B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
168,126
-87,871
| -34% | -$4.53M |
|
1445
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.95B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
291,459
+38,025
| +15% | +$895K |
|
1446
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$117M
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
535,979
+64,747
| +14% | +$922K |
|
1447
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$91.7B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
31,200
+100
| +0.3% | +$22.6K |
|
1448
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$2.98B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
398,710
+135,164
| +51% | +$2.56M |
|
1449
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.9B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
67,229
-65,502
| -49% | -$6.47M |
|
|
THCP
1450
DELISTED
Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV, Inc. Class A Common Stock
THCP
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
754,821
| – | – |
|
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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.