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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VSTO
1526
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
250,217
+105,751
| +73% | +$2.86M |
|
1527
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.19B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
+89,372
| New | +$7.2M |
|
|
DEN
1528
CALL
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
80,000
+30,000
| +60% | +$2.72M |
|
1529
Aon
AON
$77.3B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
19,930
+5,037
| +34% | +$1.64M |
|
1530
Post Holdings
POST
$4.12B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
79,304
+18,482
| +30% | +$1.62M |
|
1531
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.59B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
988,697
-93,003
| -9% | -$569K |
|
1532
NiSource
NI
$22.4B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
249,229
-130,301
| -34% | -$3.62M |
|
1533
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
170,100
-498,000
| -75% | -$19M |
|
1534
Southern Copper
SCCO
$141B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
102,102
+78,973
| +341% | +$5.39M |
|
1535
Oscar Health
OSCR
$8.5B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
841,265
+400,221
| +91% | +$2.95M |
|
1536
Unum
UNM
$13.8B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
142,134
+101,456
| +249% | +$4.43M |
|
1537
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$12.7B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
60,296
-256,949
| -81% | -$28.2M |
|
1538
CALL
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.12B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
36,900
+26,900
| +269% | +$3.87M |
|
1539
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$62.5B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
130,000
+70,000
| +117% | +$3.81M |
|
1540
Gildan
GIL
$9.25B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
207,087
-102,500
| -33% | -$3.14M |
|
1541
CALL
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$21.1B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
800,000
+401,600
| +101% | +$2.62M |
|
1542
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.4B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
255,600
+203,300
| +389% | +$5.6M |
|
1543
Playtika
PLTK
$1.4B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
574,356
+42,305
| +8% | +$459K |
|
1544
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.64B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
378,945
-48,487
| -11% | -$882K |
|
1545
Evolv Technologies
EVLV
$943M
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
1,103,696
+1,006,231
| +1,032% | +$4.76M |
|
1546
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.49B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
209,726
-73,245
| -26% | -$2.12M |
|
1547
Aecom
ACM
$9.07B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
77,937
+11,682
| +18% | +$958K |
|
1548
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
104,427
-76,360
| -42% | -$4.91M |
|
|
MCAA
1549
DELISTED
Mountain & Co. I Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
MCAA
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
+604,192
| New | +$6.53M |
|
1550
Hudbay
HBM
$9.92B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
1,369,336
+734,400
| +116% | +$3.59M |
|
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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.