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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
PagerDuty
PD
$795M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
124,444
-2,915
| -2% | -$81K |
|
2227
CALL
ZTO Express
ZTO
$18.2B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
111,500
+51,500
| +86% | +$1.42M |
|
2228
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.44B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
95,831
+18,852
| +24% | +$544K |
|
2229
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.66B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,200
| New | +$2.77M |
|
2230
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.6B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+15,900
| +241% | +$1.92M |
|
2231
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$631M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,666,839
-257,376
| -13% | -$434K |
|
2232
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.46B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+648,667
| New | +$2.61M |
|
2233
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.5B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
-89,200
| -62% | -$4.86M |
|
2234
Employers Holdings
EIG
$912M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
74,299
+78
| +0.1% | +$3.05K |
|
2235
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.04B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,213,726
-1,727,271
| -59% | -$4.59M |
|
2236
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$28B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
31,197
+2,703
| +9% | +$228K |
|
2237
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
26,263
-9,978
| -28% | -$1.07M |
|
2238
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.06B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
216,337
-496,712
| -70% | -$6.34M |
|
2239
Viatris
VTRS
$20.8B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
277,688
+80,860
| +41% | +$772K |
|
|
KYCH
2240
DELISTED
Keyarch Acquisition Corporation Ordinary Shares
KYCH
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
264,693
+153,188
| +137% | +$1.59M |
|
|
BLD
2241
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
10,394
-42,368
| -80% | -$9.32M |
|
2242
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,900
| New | +$2.59M |
|
2243
Chemed
CHE
$6.87B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
5,089
+1,009
| +25% | +$552K |
|
2244
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$30.5B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,400
| New | +$2.68M |
|
2245
Doximity
DOCS
$3.85B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
80,811
+52,417
| +185% | +$1.75M |
|
2246
Immersion
IMMR
$254M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
387,604
-22,824
| -6% | -$169K |
|
|
SMLR
2247
DELISTED
Semler Scientific
SMLR
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
104,499
+12,327
| +13% | +$325K |
|
2248
Atlassian
TEAM
$25.4B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
16,330
+14,630
| +861% | +$2.34M |
|
2249
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$9.49B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
-59,900
| -58% | -$3.3M |
|
|
CYBR
2250
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
| – | – |
|
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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.