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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
AdvanSix
ASIX
$546M
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
146,379
+9,922
| +7% | +$360K |
|
1727
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.2B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
586,008
+461,842
| +372% | +$4.59M |
|
1728
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.33B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
283,020
+172,955
| +157% | +$2.69M |
|
1729
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$22.8B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
53,800
+4,400
| +9% | +$408K |
|
1730
Dropbox
DBX
$7.13B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
189,838
-998,712
| -84% | -$22.8M |
|
|
CPRX
1731
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
375,618
-803,804
| -68% | -$11.6M |
|
1732
Arista Networks
ANET
$215B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
124,352
+96,956
| +354% | +$3.75M |
|
1733
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.9B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
PETQ
1734
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
330,826
-20,080
| -6% | -$258K |
|
1735
IDEAYA Biosciences
IDYA
$3.54B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
213,215
+116,156
| +120% | +$2.39M |
|
1736
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
29,942
-58,216
| -66% | -$9.06M |
|
1737
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$52.3B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
295,000
-180,000
| -38% | -$3.03M |
|
1738
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
110,543
-5,444
| -5% | -$247K |
|
1739
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.9B
| $5M | 0.01% |
212,452
+42,399
| +25% | +$1.03M |
|
1740
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.1B
| $5M | 0.01% |
216,900
-33,200
| -13% | -$718K |
|
1741
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $5M | 0.01% |
22,500
-27,500
| -55% | -$6.38M |
|
|
GMS
1742
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
72,172
+68,448
| +1,838% | +$4.23M |
|
|
PPL
1743
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
188,289
-406,789
| -68% | -$11.2M |
|
1744
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$9.05B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
119,000
+14,800
| +14% | +$541K |
|
1745
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$5.73B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
518,600
-456,400
| -47% | -$4.39M |
|
1746
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.63B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
104,862
+21,771
| +26% | +$938K |
|
1747
CALL
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$1.85B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
30,200
-4,100
| -12% | -$627K |
|
1748
C3.ai
AI
$1.37B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
136,127
-625,789
| -82% | -$17.6M |
|
1749
Perion Network
PERI
$371M
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
161,619
-93,762
| -37% | -$3.22M |
|
1750
Progyny
PGNY
$2.47B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
125,985
-242,781
| -66% | -$8.76M |
|
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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.