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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
PUT
On Holding
ONON
$12.6B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
+15,000
| +30% | +$456K |
|
|
ARKOW
2452
DELISTED
ARKO Corp Warrant
ARKOW
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,433,883
| – | – |
|
2453
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$30.4B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
| – | – |
|
2454
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.39B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
341,069
+2,999
| +0.9% | +$14.6K |
|
2455
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.84B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
| – | – |
|
|
AAT
2456
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.48B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
111,055
-23,386
| -17% | -$438K |
|
2457
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.4B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
18,842
-68,070
| -78% | -$7.37M |
|
2458
Montauk Renewables
MNTK
$259M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
286,088
+48,369
| +20% | +$333K |
|
|
CITE
2459
DELISTED
Cartica Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
CITE
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
HMAC
2460
DELISTED
Hainan Manaslu Acquisition Corp. Ordinary shares
HMAC
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
NVTA
2461
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,879,244
+1,138,082
| +154% | +$1.44M |
|
2462
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$8.2B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+10,500
| +233% | +$1.68M |
|
2463
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$88.2M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
78,469
+19,907
| +34% | +$650K |
|
2464
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.58B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
180,700
| – | – |
|
|
SVII
2465
DELISTED
Spring Valley Acquisition Corp II
SVII
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
200,766
| – | – |
|
|
AFAR
2466
DELISTED
Aura FAT Projects Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
AFAR
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$2.11M |
|
|
HAYN
2467
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
41,522
-6,427
| -13% | -$306K |
|
2468
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$5.07B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,995
| New | +$2.19M |
|
2469
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.3B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
38,043
-9,364
| -20% | -$549K |
|
2470
Huron Consulting
HURN
$1.97B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
24,673
-21,601
| -47% | -$1.77M |
|
|
VISN
2471
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.67B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
371,131
-375,547
| -50% | -$1.79M |
|
2472
Insmed
INSM
$22.6B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
98,904
-138,463
| -58% | -$2.63M |
|
|
SBDS
2473
DELISTED
Solo Brands Inc
SBDS
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
9,166
+6,074
| +196% | +$1.51M |
|
2474
Skywest
SKYW
$4.51B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
50,885
-73,643
| -59% | -$2.19M |
|
2475
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.65B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
28,999
-19,222
| -40% | -$1.35M |
|
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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.