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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.66B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
755,027
+317,144
| +72% | +$1.23M |
|
2127
Methanex
MEOH
$4.14B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
77,100
-800
| -1% | -$34.6K |
|
2128
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.3B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
71,400
| – | – |
|
2129
Philips
PHG
$24.8B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
163,259
-1,118,545
| -87% | -$19.6M |
|
2130
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$465M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
139,521
+29,350
| +27% | +$664K |
|
|
DADA
2131
DELISTED
Dada Nexus
DADA
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
596,094
-154,293
| -21% | -$934K |
|
2132
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$56.2B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
+7,200
| +21% | +$522K |
|
2133
PUT
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.4B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,100
| New | +$3.09M |
|
2134
CALL
American International
AIG
$42.7B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
+9,300
| +21% | +$499K |
|
|
HSII
2135
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
118,155
+2,754
| +2% | +$72.6K |
|
|
FITB
2136
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.2B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
119,300
+50,000
| +72% | +$1.29M |
|
2137
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.4B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
56,241
-372,981
| -87% | -$20.8M |
|
2138
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$199B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
+31,100
| +161% | +$1.87M |
|
2139
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.9B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.84M |
|
2140
Polaris
PII
$4.19B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
25,741
-2,719
| -10% | -$301K |
|
2141
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.45B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
113,232
+12,738
| +13% | +$337K |
|
2142
American Public Education
APEI
$918M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
656,192
+63,197
| +11% | +$344K |
|
2143
AstraZeneca
AZN
$266B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
21,706
+18,575
| +593% | +$2.73M |
|
2144
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.11B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
| – | – |
|
2145
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.75B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
103,241
-72,029
| -41% | -$1.74M |
|
2146
Dream Finders Homes
DFH
$1.48B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
126,152
+87,913
| +230% | +$1.58M |
|
|
SGMO
2147
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,383,976
+590,789
| +33% | +$807K |
|
2148
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.25B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
| – | – |
|
2149
PUT
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.17B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,400
| New | +$2.53M |
|
2150
CALL
Sony
SONY
$133B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+171,500
| New | +$3.22M |
|
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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.