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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
PUT
AES
AES
$10.6B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,900
| New | +$3.63M |
|
|
JKS
2052
JinkoSolar
JKS
$785M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
76,954
+8,855
| +13% | +$401K |
|
2053
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.17B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
60,960
-73,748
| -55% | -$4.16M |
|
|
EHAB
2054
DELISTED
Enhabit
EHAB
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
296,835
-80,316
| -21% | -$1M |
|
2055
Masco
MAS
$16.7B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
59,484
-46,257
| -44% | -$2.42M |
|
2056
Americold
COLD
$4.17B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
105,543
-248,966
| -70% | -$7.41M |
|
|
VRTV
2057
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
27,137
+3,645
| +16% | +$426K |
|
|
QUOT
2058
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
886,731
-277,688
| -24% | -$861K |
|
2059
CALL
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.97B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,800
| New | +$3M |
|
2060
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$79.8M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
633,511
+81,941
| +15% | +$661K |
|
2061
Unity
U
$13.7B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,140
| New | +$2.5M |
|
2062
Red Robin
RRGB
$136M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
245,291
-11,519
| -4% | -$155K |
|
2063
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$1.83B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
656,105
-443,665
| -40% | -$2.64M |
|
2064
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.9B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
2065
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.9B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
NSA
2066
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
97,027
+85,989
| +779% | +$3.24M |
|
|
WBA
2067
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
118,563
-92,293
| -44% | -$3.01M |
|
2068
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.63B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
421,387
-156,712
| -27% | -$1.27M |
|
2069
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.48B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,967
| New | +$3.07M |
|
2070
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.31B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-109,800
| -73% | -$8.04M |
|
2071
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$180B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-59,300
| -77% | -$11M |
|
2072
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-7,600
| -43% | -$2.4M |
|
2073
CALL
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$4.92B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+5,000
| +20% | +$481K |
|
2074
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.62B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,900
| New | +$3.38M |
|
2075
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$6.02B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
238,600
-1,188
| -0.5% | -$15.9K |
|
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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.