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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Seagate
STX
$169B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,972
| New | +$2.32M |
|
2377
Janus International
JBI
$732M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
220,275
+146,393
| +198% | +$1.37M |
|
2378
Camtek
CAMT
$6.53B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
65,786
+4,038
| +7% | +$116K |
|
2379
CALL
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.83B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
108,200
-11,300
| -9% | -$250K |
|
2380
WisdomTree
WT
$2.97B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
341,539
+171,788
| +101% | +$1.15M |
|
2381
PUT
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.08B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$2.14M |
|
2382
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.35B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
268,338
-136,208
| -34% | -$1.18M |
|
2383
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.54B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
128,800
+69,200
| +116% | +$1.02M |
|
2384
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
230,000
-45,000
| -16% | -$437K |
|
2385
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$282M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
254,351
+209,356
| +465% | +$1.76M |
|
2386
Angi Inc
ANGI
$252M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
70,336
+11,064
| +19% | +$310K |
|
2387
CALL
Enovix
ENVX
$866M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
146,971
+117,371
| +397% | +$1.37M |
|
|
WRK
2388
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
79,752
+11,597
| +17% | +$336K |
|
|
BZUN
2389
Baozun
BZUN
$168M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
580,820
+25,187
| +5% | +$113K |
|
2390
Kadant
KAI
$3.72B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
10,433
+4,338
| +71% | +$869K |
|
2391
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.34B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
80,575
-62,485
| -44% | -$1.66M |
|
2392
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$76.8B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-200
| -1% | -$21.8K |
|
2393
PUT
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.81B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
110,900
+85,000
| +328% | +$1.56M |
|
2394
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.89B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
55,584
+22,567
| +68% | +$1.4M |
|
|
MPT
2395
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.89B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
249,009
+206,899
| +491% | +$1.75M |
|
2396
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.3B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
321,032
+197,493
| +160% | +$1.25M |
|
|
BSAQ
2397
DELISTED
Black Spade Acquisition Co
BSAQ
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
222,630
| – | – |
|
2398
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.47B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,637
| New | +$2.44M |
|
2399
Stantec
STN
$8.19B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-184,100
| -84% | -$11.1M |
|
2400
Zoom
ZM
$26.8B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
33,834
-175,099
| -84% | -$11.7M |
|
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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.