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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
RBC Bearings
RBC
$18.8B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
+29,147
| New | +$6.32M |
|
1577
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.29B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
154,728
+2,574
| +2% | +$97.8K |
|
1578
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.51B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
172,991
-8,226
| -5% | -$295K |
|
|
HMA
1579
DELISTED
Heartland Media Acquisition Corp.
HMA
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
600,000
| – | – |
|
|
WWE
1580
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
58,200
| – | – |
|
|
TBCH
1581
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$239M
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
541,856
+12,940
| +2% | +$144K |
|
1582
PUT
Factset
FDS
$9.05B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
15,700
-10,000
| -39% | -$4.03M |
|
1583
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.35B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
105,725
-18,085
| -15% | -$1.08M |
|
1584
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
1,137,832
-193,168
| -15% | -$1.04M |
|
|
SMAR
1585
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
164,019
-251,408
| -61% | -$10.9M |
|
1586
BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust
BCAT
$1.6B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
+410,660
| New | +$6.17M |
|
|
B
1587
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$62.2B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
370,000
+334,800
| +951% | +$6.1M |
|
1588
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.3B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
57,479
-59,721
| -51% | -$6.44M |
|
|
TXNM
1589
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$6.47B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
138,684
+125,984
| +992% | +$5.93M |
|
1590
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.95B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
309,003
-26,254
| -8% | -$564K |
|
|
NVO
1591
PUT
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$216B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
77,000
+59,800
| +348% | +$4.89M |
|
1592
Capital One
COF
$124B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
56,884
-292,724
| -84% | -$29.3M |
|
1593
CALL
On Holding
ONON
$11.9B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
188,500
+178,500
| +1,785% | +$5.43M |
|
1594
TPG
TPG
$6.87B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
212,228
-59,463
| -22% | -$1.67M |
|
1595
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$259M
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
240,963
+101,899
| +73% | +$2.63M |
|
1596
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$365M
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
96,600
-79,300
| -45% | -$4.87M |
|
1597
CarMax
KMX
$8.27B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
73,383
+38,273
| +109% | +$2.8M |
|
1598
PUT
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.96B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
129,700
-92,000
| -41% | -$4.55M |
|
1599
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$7.18B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
405,100
-82,200
| -17% | -$1.51M |
|
1600
Floor & Decor
FND
$5.81B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
+58,829
| New | +$5.63M |
|
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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.