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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JWN
2076
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
164,000
+75,000
| +84% | +$1.26M |
|
|
SKX
2077
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
-29,300
| -32% | -$1.5M |
|
2078
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.18B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+22,500
| +225% | +$2.21M |
|
2079
Patria Investments
PAX
$1.77B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
234,411
+221,852
| +1,766% | +$3.3M |
|
2080
Ecolab
ECL
$79.2B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
17,949
-12,535
| -41% | -$2.16M |
|
|
NPKI
2081
NPK International
NPKI
$1.1B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
640,613
-250,016
| -28% | -$1.04M |
|
|
ROIVW
2082
DELISTED
Roivant Sciences Ltd. Warrant
ROIVW
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
1,347,844
| – | – |
|
2083
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.89B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
45,102
+20,709
| +85% | +$1.52M |
|
2084
CALL
ATI
ATI
$25.3B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
| – | – |
|
|
PXD
2085
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,100
| New | +$3.39M |
|
2086
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.74B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,865
| New | +$3.29M |
|
2087
CALL
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.3B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$1.45M |
|
2088
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.1B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
-73,400
| -65% | -$6.48M |
|
2089
Dole
DOLE
$1.36B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+245,957
| New | +$3.15M |
|
2090
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$126B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
36,764
-12,517
| -25% | -$1.11M |
|
2091
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$1.58B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
512,803
-955,593
| -65% | -$6.52M |
|
2092
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.39B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
929
-19
| -2% | -$72.2K |
|
2093
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$9.82B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
787,173
+472,922
| +150% | +$2.18M |
|
2094
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.4B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
122,100
+90,700
| +289% | +$2.41M |
|
|
PPLI
2095
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.18B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
63,998
+29,500
| +86% | +$1.35M |
|
|
DOO
2096
CALL
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.62B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+19,000
| +95% | +$1.44M |
|
2097
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$52.5B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
GPMT
2098
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$63.3M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
620,780
-85,447
| -12% | -$406K |
|
|
CSW
2099
CSW Industrials
CSW
$4.86B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
19,747
+1,919
| +11% | +$277K |
|
2100
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$110B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
-20,000
| -30% | -$1.43M |
|
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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.