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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
Bumble
BMBL
$393M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
149,251
+70,414
| +89% | +$1.22M |
|
2327
CALL
Orion
OEC
$400M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
118,000
-22,000
| -16% | -$530K |
|
2328
Toyota
TM
$221B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,565
| New | +$2.24M |
|
2329
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.84B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
41,117
-14,034
| -25% | -$771K |
|
2330
Astronics
ATRO
$3.37B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
150,534
-112,124
| -43% | -$1.54M |
|
2331
CALL
Robinhood
HOOD
$83.3B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
249,500
| – | – |
|
2332
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$12.1B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+4,000
| +13% | +$295K |
|
2333
Evergy
EVRG
$19.7B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
42,540
+6,962
| +20% | +$420K |
|
|
EGRX
2334
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
127,579
+39,635
| +45% | +$940K |
|
2335
Gold Fields
GFI
$29.2B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
179,258
+49,181
| +38% | +$747K |
|
2336
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.7B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,800
| New | +$2.16M |
|
2337
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.14B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,900
| New | +$2.34M |
|
|
TPIC
2338
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
237,432
+59,346
| +33% | +$665K |
|
2339
Tanger
SKT
$4.84B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
111,467
-102,097
| -48% | -$2.05M |
|
2340
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.5B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,900
| New | +$2.41M |
|
2341
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.5B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
30,282
+17,058
| +129% | +$1.28M |
|
2342
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$12.6B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-63,900
| -54% | -$2.78M |
|
2343
TransAlta
TAC
$4.03B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
261,055
+205,155
| +367% | +$1.93M |
|
|
TWOA
2344
DELISTED
two
TWOA
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
237,142
-302,394
| -56% | -$3.07M |
|
|
PPLI
2345
People Inc
PPLI
$3.13B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,351
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2346
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.41B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+11,000
| +106% | +$1.31M |
|
2347
PUT
LoveSac
LOVE
$248M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-92,000
| -51% | -$2.35M |
|
|
RDUS
2348
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
80,839
-52,541
| -39% | -$1.58M |
|
2349
APA Corp
APA
$12.3B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
70,812
+17,241
| +32% | +$602K |
|
2350
RB Global
RBA
$21.7B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
40,326
-173,429
| -81% | -$9.78M |
|
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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.