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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
99,100
+79,100
| +396% | +$2.19M |
|
|
NETI
2277
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
219,753
+93,373
| +74% | +$911K |
|
|
ZPTA
2278
DELISTED
Zapata Computing Holdings Inc. Common Stock
ZPTA
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
2279
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$1.09B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
121,080
+33,998
| +39% | +$656K |
|
|
AVID
2280
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
104,026
-725
| -0.7% | -$18.8K |
|
|
PPL
2281
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.3B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+28,000
| +39% | +$772K |
|
|
SOHU
2282
Sohu.com
SOHU
$346M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
239,775
-12,959
| -5% | -$164K |
|
2283
Stevanato
STVN
$5.5B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
81,455
+65,041
| +396% | +$1.83M |
|
2284
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$52.4B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,005
| New | +$2.31M |
|
2285
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.34B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
91,777
+2,771
| +3% | +$66.1K |
|
2286
Vera Bradley
VRA
$104M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
411,476
+10,682
| +3% | +$60.3K |
|
2287
PUT
Beyond Meat
BYND
$279M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
202,500
-67,000
| -25% | -$851K |
|
2288
Telos
TLS
$344M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
1,025,921
+574,828
| +127% | +$1.36M |
|
2289
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.28B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
33,311
+14,763
| +80% | +$1.24M |
|
2290
PUT
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.02B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
190,000
+90,000
| +90% | +$1.49M |
|
2291
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.5B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
+30,000
| +67% | +$1.04M |
|
|
CMA
2292
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,900
| New | +$2.5M |
|
2293
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.37B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
95,461
-30,565
| -24% | -$795K |
|
2294
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.1B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
681,390
-403,944
| -37% | -$1.5M |
|
2295
Everest Group
EG
$15.8B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
7,622
+5,702
| +297% | +$2.06M |
|
|
HT
2296
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
426,772
-53,194
| -11% | -$327K |
|
2297
CALL
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,500
| New | +$2.42M |
|
2298
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.33B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
74,906
-44,858
| -37% | -$1.57M |
|
2299
CALL
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.53M |
|
2300
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.82B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
214,370
-328,615
| -61% | -$3.8M |
|
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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.