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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
CALL
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.44B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-2,800
| -5% | -$177K |
|
|
BTWN
2027
DELISTED
Bridgetown Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
BTWN
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
342,095
+78,731
| +30% | +$798K |
|
2028
Criteo
CRTO
$1.04B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
104,051
-74,411
| -42% | -$2.4M |
|
2029
CALL
WD-40
WDFC
$3.18B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,600
| New | +$3.51M |
|
2030
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.81B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
77,761
+18,846
| +32% | +$769K |
|
|
TRTN
2031
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
-1,200
| -3% | -$97.2K |
|
2032
PUT
Equinor
EQNR
$92.8B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,000
| New | +$3.42M |
|
2033
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$25.5B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
16,878
+2,794
| +20% | +$542K |
|
2034
Inogen
INGN
$175M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
302,405
+238,030
| +370% | +$2.81M |
|
2035
Scilex Holding
SCLX
$47.2M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
17,915
| – | – |
|
2036
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.35B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
60,447
+31,111
| +106% | +$1.81M |
|
2037
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$9.84B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
11,565
-278
| -2% | -$79.9K |
|
2038
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.9B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
-92,200
| -75% | -$11.9M |
|
2039
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.44B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
+57,600
| +175% | +$2.13M |
|
2040
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.4B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,200
| New | +$3.38M |
|
2041
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
27,529
+3,412
| +14% | +$425K |
|
2042
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$118B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$3.04M |
|
2043
UiPath
PATH
$6.01B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
208,606
-1,136,287
| -84% | -$18.2M |
|
2044
CALL
Unilever
UL
$143B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,933
| New | +$3.5M |
|
2045
Latham Group
SWIM
$669M
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
929,090
-74,983
| -7% | -$229K |
|
2046
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$76.4B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
-34,500
| -54% | -$3.76M |
|
|
FRBN
2047
DELISTED
Forbion European Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
FRBN
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
320,688
+6,522
| +2% | +$69.1K |
|
2048
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$103B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
-10,400
| -21% | -$982K |
|
2049
PUT
monday.com
MNDY
$3.61B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2050
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.48B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
49,894
-167,053
| -77% | -$11.4M |
|
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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.