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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.55B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
923,493
+35,459
| +4% | +$126K |
|
2177
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.9B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
396,600
+151,600
| +62% | +$1.23M |
|
2178
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.38B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
79,419
+6,447
| +9% | +$212K |
|
2179
CS Disco
LAW
$270M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
362,940
+30,674
| +9% | +$210K |
|
2180
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.74B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+2,900
| +12% | +$306K |
|
2181
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$6.09B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
41,106
-133,049
| -76% | -$8.46M |
|
|
BORR
2182
Borr Drilling
BORR
$1.2B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
392,653
+199,471
| +103% | +$1.43M |
|
|
AIRC
2183
DELISTED
Apartment Income REIT Corp.
AIRC
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
81,884
-110,446
| -57% | -$3.93M |
|
2184
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.35B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
804,638
-627,924
| -44% | -$2.27M |
|
|
NVEI
2185
CALL
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+79,500
| +388% | +$2.8M |
|
|
GAP
2186
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.27B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
330,000
+100,000
| +43% | +$892K |
|
2187
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.91B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,800
| New | +$2.9M |
|
2188
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$10.9B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
26,359
-10,316
| -28% | -$984K |
|
2189
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$1.21B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
550,000
-885,200
| -62% | -$4.98M |
|
2190
Gentex
GNTX
$5.12B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
100,299
-263,799
| -72% | -$7.27M |
|
2191
CALL
XPeng
XPEV
$12.2B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
218,300
-1,176,000
| -84% | -$11.6M |
|
2192
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$164M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,087
| New | +$2.78M |
|
2193
CALL
Valaris
VAL
$5.16B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,500
| New | +$2.8M |
|
2194
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.5B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
30,910
+15,607
| +102% | +$1.32M |
|
2195
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
32,504
-6,612
| -17% | -$569K |
|
2196
TechTarget
TTGT
$323M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
93,574
+37,562
| +67% | +$1.28M |
|
2197
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.02B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
210,341
+110,367
| +110% | +$1.82M |
|
2198
CALL
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.9B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,903
| New | +$3.05M |
|
2199
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$58.2M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
301,491
+29,325
| +11% | +$272K |
|
2200
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.41B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
66,718
+1,391
| +2% | +$53.4K |
|
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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.