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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
174,000
-268,600
| -61% | -$9.76M |
|
1627
Cars.com
CARS
$641M
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
297,825
-63,459
| -18% | -$1.19M |
|
|
HAPN
1628
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.08B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
604,665
-210,386
| -26% | -$1.69M |
|
1629
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$1.39B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
93,664
+86,425
| +1,194% | +$4.97M |
|
1630
CALL
Realty Income
O
$61.2B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
+98,500
| New | +$6.01M |
|
1631
American Water Works
AWK
$26.3B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
+41,254
| New | +$6.06M |
|
|
OLPX
1632
DELISTED
Olaplex Holdings
OLPX
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
1,576,588
+291,033
| +23% | +$1.07M |
|
1633
CALL
Tidewater
TDW
$3.91B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
105,700
-5,200
| -5% | -$238K |
|
1634
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.6B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
+467,100
| New | +$6.06M |
|
1635
DoubleVerify
DV
$1.62B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
150,071
+113,849
| +314% | +$3.67M |
|
1636
ATS Corp
ATS
$2.56B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
+126,900
| New | +$5.7M |
|
1637
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.7B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
51,200
+20,000
| +64% | +$2.38M |
|
1638
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.4B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
+23,300
| New | +$5.46M |
|
1639
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$74B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$5.7M |
|
1640
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$354M
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
630,873
-7,079
| -1% | -$53.3K |
|
|
PRLH
1641
DELISTED
Pearl Holdings Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
PRLH
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
549,000
| – | – |
|
1642
CALL
Celanese
CE
$5.09B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$5.42M |
|
1643
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$161B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
75,000
-75,000
| -50% | -$5.98M |
|
1644
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
73,100
-90,900
| -55% | -$6.1M |
|
|
LPRO
1645
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
$373M
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
549,905
+80,789
| +17% | +$714K |
|
|
FTCH
1646
PUT
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
956,700
-331,000
| -26% | -$1.59M |
|
1647
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
+13,000
| New | +$6M |
|
1648
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.42B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
38,762
-120,259
| -76% | -$16.5M |
|
1649
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
105,084
-77,869
| -43% | -$3.68M |
|
1650
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
39,100
-16,800
| -30% | -$2.2M |
|
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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.