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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.85B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
23,484
+12,521
| +114% | +$1.17M |
|
|
DECA
2352
DELISTED
Denali Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
DECA
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
| – | – |
|
|
FTII
2353
DELISTED
FutureTech II Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
FTII
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
| – | – |
|
2354
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$52.4B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
| – | – |
|
|
DSAQ
2355
DELISTED
Direct Selling Acquisition Corp.
DSAQ
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+226,000
| New | +$2.38M |
|
2356
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$1.16B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
111,647
-33,048
| -23% | -$750K |
|
2357
Axalta
AXTA
$7.58B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
73,108
-16,559
| -18% | -$514K |
|
2358
Baker Hughes
BKR
$58B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
75,771
-300,201
| -80% | -$8.75M |
|
2359
Cogent Biosciences
COGT
$6.95B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
202,156
-259,678
| -56% | -$2.98M |
|
2360
Core Laboratories
CLB
$493M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,914
| New | +$2.33M |
|
|
BIG
2361
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
270,300
+61,800
| +30% | +$524K |
|
2362
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$13.5B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
87,793
-413,482
| -82% | -$10.5M |
|
|
VSXY
2363
PUT
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.1B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
136,800
+18,700
| +16% | +$471K |
|
2364
Alibaba
BABA
$276B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-721,653
| -96% | -$63.2M |
|
|
ECHO
2365
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.9B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
137,277
-24,840
| -15% | -$418K |
|
|
LADR
2366
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.26B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
219,386
+24,192
| +12% | +$234K |
|
2367
CSX Corp
CSX
$94.2B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
69,610
-205,265
| -75% | -$6.49M |
|
|
TIXT
2368
PUT
DELISTED
TELUS International
TIXT
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+156,500
| New | +$2.73M |
|
2369
CALL
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.4B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
| – | – |
|
2370
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$70.1B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-2,800
| -11% | -$318K |
|
2371
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.75B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
27,757
-82
| -0.3% | -$6.93K |
|
|
ALTR
2372
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
31,107
-19,178
| -38% | -$1.37M |
|
2373
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$277M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
470,438
-119,128
| -20% | -$715K |
|
2374
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.77B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
40,437
-164,151
| -80% | -$9.13M |
|
2375
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.87B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
29,062
-34,299
| -54% | -$2.84M |
|
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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.