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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Ryan Specialty Holdings
RYAN
$5.41B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
165,033
-92,776
| -36% | -$3.91M |
|
1477
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.1B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
177,900
-415,100
| -70% | -$16.5M |
|
1478
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$874M
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
714,114
-300,879
| -30% | -$3.32M |
|
|
ICPT
1479
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
667,979
+97,954
| +17% | +$1.36M |
|
|
TDAY
1480
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.23B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
3,269,261
+2,568,192
| +366% | +$5.12M |
|
1481
Blackstone Secured Lending
BXSL
$5.41B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
268,616
-186,954
| -41% | -$4.81M |
|
1482
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$46.5B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
114,005
-41,521
| -27% | -$2.64M |
|
1483
Medifast
MED
$108M
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
79,641
-6,530
| -8% | -$581K |
|
1484
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$35.6B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
67,346
-60,651
| -47% | -$6.17M |
|
1485
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.19B
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
30,500
| – | – |
|
|
IAS
1486
DELISTED
Integral Ad Science
IAS
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
407,552
+195,795
| +92% | +$3.31M |
|
1487
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$680M
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
272,304
-126,188
| -32% | -$3.16M |
|
|
PARA
1488
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
460,000
| – | – |
|
1489
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.84B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
53,765
+50,265
| +1,436% | +$5.59M |
|
1490
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust
ECAT
$1.5B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
+465,721
| New | +$7.2M |
|
1491
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.3B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
122,561
-23,485
| -16% | -$1.21M |
|
1492
Photronics
PLAB
$1.79B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
282,441
+86,520
| +44% | +$1.6M |
|
|
GRMN
1493
Garmin
GRMN
$46.9B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
69,741
+5,965
| +9% | +$609K |
|
1494
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.54B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
+38,600
| New | +$7.29M |
|
1495
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.82B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
866,060
+270,466
| +45% | +$2.34M |
|
1496
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.2B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
96,755
-79,604
| -45% | -$4.92M |
|
1497
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$12.4B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
264,900
+230,800
| +677% | +$5.75M |
|
1498
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$663M
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
67,000
+7,000
| +12% | +$670K |
|
|
CHUY
1499
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
176,988
-4,825
| -3% | -$180K |
|
1500
Cognex
CGNX
$10.3B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
128,609
-27,482
| -18% | -$1.42M |
|
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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.