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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.24B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
257,300
+82,300
| +47% | +$818K |
|
2427
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$22B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-29,500
| -76% | -$6.21M |
|
2428
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$12B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
19,168
-29,102
| -60% | -$2.78M |
|
|
ESGR
2429
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
9,134
+340
| +4% | +$84K |
|
2430
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$84.9B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
8,894
+3,875
| +77% | +$907K |
|
2431
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$873M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
46,860
+26,810
| +134% | +$1.12M |
|
2432
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.6B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
23,207
-331,764
| -93% | -$30.8M |
|
2433
The RealReal
REAL
$1.44B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
993,567
-1,010,082
| -50% | -$1.38M |
|
|
TCN
2434
CALL
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
-3,500
| -1% | -$28.6K |
|
|
TCN
2435
PUT
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
2436
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$10.1B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
| – | – |
|
2437
NNN REIT
NNN
$9.37B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
51,191
-93,687
| -65% | -$4.03M |
|
|
DCBO
2438
Docebo
DCBO
$533M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
-20,400
| -27% | -$739K |
|
2439
PUT
Tencent Music
TME
$15.6B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
294,700
-125,000
| -30% | -$944K |
|
2440
Alamo Group
ALG
$2B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
11,820
+5,093
| +76% | +$908K |
|
2441
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
+17,100
| +80% | +$907K |
|
2442
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$3.91B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
27,140
-26,175
| -49% | -$1.88M |
|
|
THR
2443
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
81,438
-62,559
| -43% | -$1.45M |
|
2444
CALL
Sweetgreen
SG
$756M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
168,500
| – | – |
|
|
CIR
2445
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
38,249
-29,626
| -44% | -$1.04M |
|
2446
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$55.8M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,000
| New | +$2.37M |
|
2447
PUT
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$3.13B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-114,300
| -74% | -$6.57M |
|
2448
First Watch Restaurant Group
FWRG
$801M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
127,550
+63,640
| +100% | +$1.05M |
|
2449
Camping World
CWH
$399M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
71,484
+25,314
| +55% | +$637K |
|
2450
Primerica
PRI
$10B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
10,853
+6,043
| +126% | +$1.11M |
|
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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.