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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ROCL
2501
DELISTED
Roth CH Acquisition V Co. Common Stock
ROCL
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
208,500
| – | – |
|
2502
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$338M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
1,434,390
+97,332
| +7% | +$267K |
|
|
ARKOW
2503
DELISTED
ARKO Corp Warrant
ARKOW
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
1,433,883
+250,000
| +21% | +$382K |
|
2504
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.34B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
277,474
-58,023
| -17% | -$453K |
|
2505
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.1B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
| – | – |
|
2506
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$183B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
-1,909,780
| -97% | -$55.2M |
|
2507
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.38B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
72,972
+6,092
| +9% | +$177K |
|
2508
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$155M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
36,640
+16,109
| +78% | +$795K |
|
2509
Rio Tinto
RIO
$152B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,142
| New | +$2.26M |
|
|
ATEK
2510
DELISTED
Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. II
ATEK
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
207,878
| – | – |
|
2511
PUT
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.36B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-6,900
| -51% | -$1.91M |
|
2512
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$219M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
102,959
+57,449
| +126% | +$1.27M |
|
2513
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$1.19B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
291,500
+141,500
| +94% | +$971K |
|
2514
SentinelOne
S
$6.35B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
129,667
+117,876
| +1,000% | +$1.78M |
|
2515
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.4B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$2.31M |
|
2516
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.69B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
17,880
+10,163
| +132% | +$1.16M |
|
|
CIR
2517
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
67,875
-2,692
| -4% | -$73.6K |
|
2518
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$49.5B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-65,300
| -48% | -$1.95M |
|
|
CITE
2519
DELISTED
Cartica Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
CITE
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
2520
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$28.4B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-11,100
| -53% | -$2.49M |
|
2521
Scholastic
SCHL
$774M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
61,446
+26,983
| +78% | +$1.15M |
|
2522
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.52B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,729
+31,106
| +323% | +$1.66M |
|
2523
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.19B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
45,759
-791,937
| -95% | -$38.4M |
|
2524
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.71B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
35,628
-10,135
| -22% | -$615K |
|
2525
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$44.6M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
121,962
-654,075
| -84% | -$11.9M |
|
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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.