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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
DMC Global
BOOM
$112M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,771
| New | +$2.64M |
|
2302
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$35.5B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-28,100
| -54% | -$2.75M |
|
|
AVTA
2303
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
115,285
-104,884
| -48% | -$2.47M |
|
|
QOMO
2304
DELISTED
Qomolangma Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
QOMO
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
247,500
| – | – |
|
2305
Enova International
ENVA
$6.2B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
48,426
-51,453
| -52% | -$2.43M |
|
|
TRUE
2306
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,137,887
-38,259
| -3% | -$91.1K |
|
2307
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.9B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
74,928
-41,137
| -35% | -$1.36M |
|
|
MPT
2308
CALL
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.89B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
276,500
+2,600
| +0.9% | +$22K |
|
2309
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.7B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
65,805
-106,348
| -62% | -$4.17M |
|
2310
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
28,521
-61,901
| -68% | -$5.32M |
|
|
DAWN
2311
DELISTED
Day One Biopharmaceuticals
DAWN
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
213,416
-210,963
| -50% | -$2.76M |
|
2312
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.04B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+171,557
| New | +$2.35M |
|
2313
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.25B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
117,969
+22,362
| +23% | +$470K |
|
2314
HealthStream
HSTM
$843M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
103,083
-45,306
| -31% | -$1.12M |
|
2315
PUT
GE HealthCare
GEHC
$29.2B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
31,152
-29,337
| -48% | -$2.34M |
|
2316
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.1B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
18,052
-35,554
| -66% | -$4.5M |
|
2317
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.74B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
119,628
+109,530
| +1,085% | +$2.47M |
|
2318
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.73B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$2.09M |
|
2319
UNIFI
UFI
$121M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
312,956
+42,080
| +16% | +$330K |
|
2320
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.26B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
50,898
+17,280
| +51% | +$850K |
|
2321
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.2B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
43,733
-80,063
| -65% | -$4.16M |
|
|
SKX
2322
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
| – | – |
|
2323
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.24B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
43,379
+27,002
| +165% | +$1.58M |
|
2324
PUT
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$29B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
SRDX
2325
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
80,159
-18,551
| -19% | -$423K |
|
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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.