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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRO
1801
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
196,700
-91,800
| -32% | -$2.16M |
|
|
DO
1802
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
DO
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
317,968
+46,801
| +17% | +$554K |
|
1803
Bankunited
BKU
$3.36B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
209,602
-21,773
| -9% | -$448K |
|
1804
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$40.2B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,800
| New | +$4.5M |
|
1805
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$55.7B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
287,119
-123,295
| -30% | -$2.02M |
|
1806
Energy Recovery
ERII
$439M
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
161,201
+47,337
| +42% | +$1.18M |
|
|
ISRL
1807
DELISTED
Israel Acquisitions Corp
ISRL
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
433,000
| – | – |
|
1808
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$9.27B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
313,647
-980,380
| -76% | -$13.3M |
|
1809
Blackrock
BLK
$165B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
6,501
-85,269
| -93% | -$57.1M |
|
|
CCVI
1810
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp VI
CCVI
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
436,057
-513,856
| -54% | -$5.24M |
|
1811
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.51B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
38,750
+20,870
| +117% | +$2.45M |
|
1812
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.53B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
47,422
-19,925
| -30% | -$1.66M |
|
1813
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$245M
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
575,056
-267,525
| -32% | -$2.46M |
|
1814
Etsy
ETSY
$7.96B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
52,942
-7,407
| -12% | -$698K |
|
1815
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.56B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
103,772
+62,359
| +151% | +$1.84M |
|
1816
PUT
Humana
HUM
$45.8B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-35,000
| -78% | -$17.6M |
|
|
SWTX
1817
DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
170,047
-136,498
| -45% | -$3.59M |
|
|
CMA
1818
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
105,100
+22,000
| +26% | +$889K |
|
1819
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.2B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
122,900
-17,800
| -13% | -$558K |
|
1820
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.49B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
26,579
-64,910
| -71% | -$9.58M |
|
1821
Vicor
VICR
$9.41B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
82,142
-6,728
| -8% | -$332K |
|
1822
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.1B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
192,300
+179,000
| +1,346% | +$3.87M |
|
1823
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.9B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,000
| New | +$3.86M |
|
1824
Popular Inc
BPOP
$10.9B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
73,146
-28,095
| -28% | -$1.66M |
|
1825
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$710M
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
303,925
+30,909
| +11% | +$430K |
|
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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.