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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$135B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
33,840
-2,256
| -6% | -$478K |
|
1502
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$375M
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
977,917
-385,863
| -28% | -$3.58M |
|
1503
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.94B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
237,285
-30,545
| -11% | -$932K |
|
1504
GE HealthCare
GEHC
$27.6B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
88,401
-78,945
| -47% | -$6.3M |
|
1505
Xerox
XRX
$337M
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
482,281
+427,545
| +781% | +$6.26M |
|
1506
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
151,012
-70,428
| -32% | -$2.6M |
|
1507
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.36B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
88,754
+79,307
| +839% | +$7.42M |
|
1508
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$81.1B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
15,600
-34,200
| -69% | -$15M |
|
1509
Weave Communications
WEAV
$491M
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
641,727
+593,833
| +1,240% | +$3.97M |
|
1510
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$29B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
36,300
+24,100
| +198% | +$5.11M |
|
1511
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.19B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
228,767
-61,045
| -21% | -$1.78M |
|
1512
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$26.7B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
113,762
-105,078
| -48% | -$6.26M |
|
1513
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$825M
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
123,599
-13,714
| -10% | -$608K |
|
1514
Maravai LifeSciences
MRVI
$997M
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
568,282
-582,061
| -51% | -$7.86M |
|
1515
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
73,900
+52,000
| +237% | +$5.05M |
|
|
SGI
1516
Somnigroup International
SGI
$15.1B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
175,809
-449,159
| -72% | -$16.9M |
|
1517
UMB Financial
UMBF
$10.7B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
115,382
+28,777
| +33% | +$1.72M |
|
1518
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.11B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
239,000
+127,200
| +114% | +$3.46M |
|
|
SEE
1519
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
175,562
-195,219
| -53% | -$8.3M |
|
1520
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$71.2M
| $7M | 0.01% |
173,973
+4,781
| +3% | +$270K |
|
|
RRAC
1521
DELISTED
Rigel Resource Acquisition Corp.
RRAC
| $7M | 0.01% |
652,602
+200,000
| +44% | +$2.12M |
|
1522
Telus
TU
$16B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
+358,478
| New | +$7.22M |
|
|
UTAA
1523
DELISTED
UTA Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Shares
UTAA
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
659,784
+359,784
| +120% | +$3.78M |
|
1524
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$5.92B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
992,200
+166,900
| +20% | +$1.03M |
|
1525
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
104,111
-25,998
| -20% | -$1.66M |
|
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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.