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 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$602M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$582M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$407M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$395M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$335M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$483M |
| 2 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$380M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$364M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$336M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$316M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.47% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.17% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.57% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.92% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
CALL
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $31.5M | 0.03% |
256,900
+168,700
| +191% | +$20.7M |
|
|
RBCP
577
DELISTED
RBC Bearings Incorporated 5.00% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
RBCP
| $31.4M | 0.03% |
280,000
+50,000
| +22% | +$5.57M |
|
578
StoneCo
STNE
$2.77B
| $31.4M | 0.03% |
3,286,232
+1,414,089
| +76% | +$13.5M |
|
579
Upwork
UPWK
$1.13B
| $31.3M | 0.03% |
2,767,356
+255,460
| +10% | +$3.04M |
|
580
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.49B
| $31.3M | 0.03% |
379,111
+12,595
| +3% | +$812K |
|
581
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$17.6B
| $31.3M | 0.03% |
327,708
+234,700
| +252% | +$19.3M |
|
|
INFN
582
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
4,009,126
+748,990
| +23% | +$5.45M |
|
583
Pentair
PNR
$10.4B
| $31M | 0.03% |
561,564
+19,342
| +4% | +$1.03M |
|
584
Cameco
CCJ
$37.6B
| $31M | 0.03% |
1,184,983
+1,099,893
| +1,293% | +$29.1M |
|
585
TFI International
TFII
$11.1B
| $31M | 0.03% |
259,684
+3,500
| +1% | +$408K |
|
586
Zscaler
ZS
$24.5B
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
263,937
-72,169
| -21% | -$8.66M |
|
|
HCVI
587
DELISTED
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VI Class A Common Stock
HCVI
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
2,970,000
| – | – |
|
588
CALL
DoorDash
DASH
$85.5B
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
483,900
+18,300
| +4% | +$1.05M |
|
589
Globant
GLOB
$1.58B
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
187,470
+165,849
| +767% | +$27.1M |
|
590
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.4B
| $30.6M | 0.03% |
273,544
-195,915
| -42% | -$23.4M |
|
591
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$776B
| $30.6M | 0.03% |
312,074
+27,326
| +10% | +$2.22M |
|
592
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$73.6B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
621,600
+24,900
| +4% | +$1.32M |
|
593
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$39.2B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
1,477,668
+383,204
| +35% | +$7.8M |
|
|
DOCU
594
PUT
DocuSign
DOCU
$10.5B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
522,900
-695,000
| -57% | -$41.5M |
|
595
Keysight
KEYS
$54.5B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
188,648
+45,142
| +31% | +$7.66M |
|
596
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.51B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
100,200
-31,000
| -24% | -$9.45M |
|
597
CALL
Atlassian
TEAM
$25.6B
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
177,800
+107,400
| +153% | +$17.1M |
|
598
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.2B
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
70,941
+21,672
| +44% | +$7.91M |
|
599
CALL
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$46B
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
650,000
+130,000
| +25% | +$6.26M |
|
|
TRTL
600
DELISTED
TortoiseEcofin Acquisition Corp. III
TRTL
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
2,970,000
| – | – |
|
Similar funds
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2023, D.E. Shaw & Co held 5,246 positions worth $93.4B, up 3.2% from $90.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $9.17B in Q1 2023, closing 861 positions and reducing 1,787 holdings. Its most notable exit was SVB Financial Group, an estimated $163M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF worth $99.9M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2023 buy was State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF: 2,950,552 shares worth $99.9M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Charles Schwab in Q1 2023, an estimated $602M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2023 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $483M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited SVB Financial Group in Q1 2023, selling an estimated $163M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $93.4B portfolio in Q1 2023.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 431 new positions and closed 861 in Q1 2023.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 3.2% quarter-over-quarter to $93.4B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2023, filed 15 May 2023.