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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$219B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
409,200
+27,200
| +7% | +$1.05M |
|
902
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$275B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
341,000
+283,000
| +488% | +$11.8M |
|
903
Chewy
CHWY
$8.54B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
417,954
-66,395
| -14% | -$2.31M |
|
904
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.88B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
548,900
+369,400
| +206% | +$8.92M |
|
905
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.1B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
454,098
-298,365
| -40% | -$9.36M |
|
906
monday.com
MNDY
$3.27B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
95,886
+74,114
| +340% | +$11.1M |
|
907
General Mills
GIS
$19.2B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
213,421
-308,993
| -59% | -$26.4M |
|
908
Pinduoduo
PDD
$118B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
236,615
-2,775,939
| -92% | -$191M |
|
909
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.31B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
317,158
-98,075
| -24% | -$4.89M |
|
910
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.13B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
285,891
+271,501
| +1,887% | +$12.6M |
|
911
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
257,000
-885,100
| -77% | -$56.9M |
|
912
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.28B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
3,981,545
-1,828,508
| -31% | -$7.62M |
|
913
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$46.8B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
48,719
-86,386
| -64% | -$26.6M |
|
914
FormFactor
FORM
$8.11B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
472,880
-7,722
| -2% | -$231K |
|
|
SOVO
915
DELISTED
Sovos Brands, Inc. Common Stock
SOVO
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
826,869
+749,467
| +968% | +$13.5M |
|
916
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$20.3B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
+68,700
| New | +$14.5M |
|
917
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
328,700
+112,200
| +52% | +$5.35M |
|
918
Coursera
COUR
$1.54B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
1,239,776
+200,642
| +19% | +$2.4M |
|
919
Lumen
LUMN
$6.53B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
7,130,319
+4,206,269
| +144% | +$9.26M |
|
920
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
216,900
-80,800
| -27% | -$6.12M |
|
|
WCC
921
WESCO International
WCC
$16.2B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
89,658
-176,134
| -66% | -$25.7M |
|
922
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.1B
| $16M | 0.02% |
593,300
-6,600
| -1% | -$176K |
|
|
BECN
923
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $16M | 0.02% |
192,342
-201,824
| -51% | -$13.3M |
|
924
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$61.2B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
274,800
+107,300
| +64% | +$7.65M |
|
925
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.7B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
542,700
-111,800
| -17% | -$3.34M |
|
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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.