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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NBIS
2151
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$43.1B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
189,102
| – | – |
|
2152
ACM Research
ACMR
$4.98B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
235,873
-81,682
| -26% | -$860K |
|
2153
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.23B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
5,398
+494
| +10% | +$286K |
|
|
VBTX
2154
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
171,827
-14,594
| -8% | -$260K |
|
2155
PUT
ChargePoint
CHPT
$138M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
17,490
-21,855
| -56% | -$3.83M |
|
2156
VTEX
VTEX
$745M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
638,647
+181,908
| +40% | +$722K |
|
|
TPH
2157
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
93,115
-25,256
| -21% | -$740K |
|
2158
Williams Companies
WMB
$85.8B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
93,752
-461,461
| -83% | -$13.8M |
|
2159
Lennox International
LII
$18.9B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
9,362
-27,859
| -75% | -$7.87M |
|
2160
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$78.3B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
15,597
-56,869
| -78% | -$10.6M |
|
|
SIX
2161
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
117,402
-207,288
| -64% | -$5.36M |
|
2162
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$3.15B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
25,956
-16,025
| -38% | -$1.79M |
|
2163
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$221M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
166,752
+63,793
| +62% | +$1.27M |
|
2164
American States Water
AWR
$3.45B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
34,993
+20,317
| +138% | +$1.82M |
|
2165
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.6B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-11,400
| -57% | -$3.63M |
|
2166
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.69B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
380,000
| – | – |
|
|
BBT
2167
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.51B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
146,276
-27,897
| -16% | -$603K |
|
2168
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.1B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
67,542
+45,261
| +203% | +$1.97M |
|
2169
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.5B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$2.87M |
|
|
ASRT
2170
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
36,980
-7,058
| -16% | -$656K |
|
|
PGTI
2171
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,112
| New | +$2.72M |
|
2172
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital
PFLT
$705M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+281,806
| New | +$3.02M |
|
2173
PUT
Celanese
CE
$4.77B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,900
| New | +$2.81M |
|
|
CFLT
2174
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,880
| New | +$2.37M |
|
|
CNR
2175
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.02B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
44,133
-14,637
| -25% | -$893K |
|
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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.