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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OSG
1776
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$258M
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
330,069
+19,243
| +6% | +$282K |
|
1777
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.6B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
53,412
+35,562
| +199% | +$2.86M |
|
1778
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$9.05B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
111,800
+87,100
| +353% | +$3.18M |
|
1779
CALL
Seagate
STX
$185B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
75,400
-70,500
| -48% | -$4.3M |
|
1780
Remitly
RELY
$4.77B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
247,436
+203,649
| +465% | +$3.7M |
|
1781
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.16B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+40,000
| +400% | +$4.07M |
|
1782
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$12.2B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
140,673
-89,871
| -39% | -$2.24M |
|
1783
CALL
CME Group
CME
$92.3B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+15,000
| +150% | +$2.77M |
|
1784
Marti Technologies
MRT
$160M
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
437,152
| – | – |
|
|
ILPT
1785
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$601M
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
1,397,600
-134,294
| -9% | -$300K |
|
1786
PUT
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.36B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,700
| New | +$3.69M |
|
1787
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.57B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
286,400
+27,200
| +10% | +$435K |
|
1788
American Electric Power
AEP
$72.7B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
54,585
-185,626
| -77% | -$16.4M |
|
1789
PUT
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.14B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
291,300
+191,300
| +191% | +$2.93M |
|
|
FFWM
1790
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
1,156,850
+680,219
| +143% | +$3.51M |
|
1791
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$18.9B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
TBI
1792
Trueblue
TBI
$237M
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
258,132
+31,902
| +14% | +$541K |
|
1793
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77.8B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+8,100
| +426% | +$3.68M |
|
1794
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.3B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
85,700
-112,800
| -57% | -$5.13M |
|
1795
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$328M
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
273,189
+146,240
| +115% | +$2.45M |
|
|
BBBY
1796
PUT
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$512M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
153,450
-165,660
| -52% | -$3.06M |
|
1797
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$5.86B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
86,800
+56,700
| +188% | +$2.74M |
|
1798
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
1799
CALL
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.54B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
65,760
-11,280
| -15% | -$805K |
|
1800
Upland Software
UPLD
$13.1M
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
125,853
+17,589
| +16% | +$606K |
|
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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.