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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
Clorox
CLX
$11.8B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
24,966
-14,978
| -37% | -$2.42M |
|
1927
CALL
Asana
ASAN
$1.79B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
180,000
-250,000
| -58% | -$5.01M |
|
1928
DHT Holdings
DHT
$2.95B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
464,009
-399,283
| -46% | -$3.5M |
|
1929
CALL
Rapid7
RPD
$643M
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
87,400
+10,000
| +13% | +$464K |
|
1930
CALL
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.34B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
96,600
| – | – |
|
1931
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.8B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+61,500
| +216% | +$2.63M |
|
1932
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
95,344
+73,386
| +334% | +$3.25M |
|
1933
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$23.9B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
-111,800
| -66% | -$8.49M |
|
1934
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.5B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
21,348
-7,479
| -26% | -$1.25M |
|
1935
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$294B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$3.92M |
|
|
CPE
1936
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
111,696
+23,125
| +26% | +$774K |
|
1937
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.64B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
128,336
-48,023
| -27% | -$1.29M |
|
1938
RxSight
RXST
$233M
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,496
| New | +$3.01M |
|
1939
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.2B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
59,133
-145,207
| -71% | -$9.08M |
|
1940
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$18.3B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,800
| New | +$4.02M |
|
1941
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.25B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
321,826
+79,558
| +33% | +$954K |
|
|
FTCH
1942
CALL
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
641,400
+106,500
| +20% | +$513K |
|
1943
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.7B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
183,417
+100,458
| +121% | +$2.53M |
|
1944
PUT
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.94B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,100
| New | +$3.04M |
|
1945
Weibo
WB
$1.92B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
294,681
-221,683
| -43% | -$3.52M |
|
1946
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.49B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
97,111
-48,781
| -33% | -$1.87M |
|
|
OPTU
1947
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$298M
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
1,277,583
-465,211
| -27% | -$1.32M |
|
|
MRNS
1948
DELISTED
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc
MRNS
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
354,748
+266,521
| +302% | +$2.28M |
|
1949
FirstService
FSV
$6.45B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
25,011
-4,000
| -14% | -$581K |
|
1950
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.34B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
243,788
+39,826
| +20% | +$591K |
|
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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.