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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.2B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
61,700
+31,000
| +101% | +$3.75M |
|
|
GLDD
1452
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
934,374
-304,651
| -25% | -$1.98M |
|
1453
iQIYI
IQ
$1.18B
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
1,426,815
+435,048
| +44% | +$2.45M |
|
1454
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$180B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
69,800
-127,200
| -65% | -$13.6M |
|
1455
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.1B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
148,690
-167,019
| -53% | -$8.3M |
|
1456
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.4B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
213,700
+192,200
| +894% | +$7.39M |
|
1457
Pliant Therapeutics
PLRX
$67.5M
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
418,663
-61,846
| -13% | -$1.46M |
|
|
CBAY
1458
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
692,401
+143,357
| +26% | +$1.33M |
|
|
SWAV
1459
CALL
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
26,500
+11,300
| +74% | +$3.14M |
|
1460
Tigo Energy
TYGO
$128M
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
+407,475
| New | +$5.45M |
|
1461
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.13B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
217,303
+40,701
| +23% | +$1.22M |
|
1462
Braze
BRZE
$2.45B
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
172,070
+53,285
| +45% | +$1.81M |
|
1463
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$98.7B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
40,900
-4,900
| -11% | -$850K |
|
1464
PUT
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$14.2B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
48,800
+10,000
| +26% | +$1.36M |
|
1465
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$54.6B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
441,900
+216,900
| +96% | +$3.65M |
|
1466
AtriCure
ATRC
$1.77B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
151,999
-26,828
| -15% | -$1.24M |
|
1467
Eaton
ETN
$157B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
37,282
+12,602
| +51% | +$2.22M |
|
1468
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$907M
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
264,945
+87,942
| +50% | +$1.79M |
|
1469
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$66.3B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
25,000
-2,500
| -9% | -$712K |
|
1470
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.4B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
52,491
+31,555
| +151% | +$4.73M |
|
1471
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
+16,700
| New | +$8.41M |
|
1472
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$5.95B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
184,155
-13,143
| -7% | -$482K |
|
1473
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$2.07B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
544,200
-102,900
| -16% | -$1.28M |
|
1474
CALL
KE Holdings
BEKE
$16.8B
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
500,000
+473,400
| +1,780% | +$7.73M |
|
1475
LoveSac
LOVE
$239M
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
275,279
-105,037
| -28% | -$2.68M |
|
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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.