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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NVO
2551
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$228B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
25,544
-995,052
| -97% | -$70.6M |
|
2552
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.14B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
105,925
+35,520
| +50% | +$786K |
|
2553
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$576M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
40,713
+10,320
| +34% | +$378K |
|
|
MZTI
2554
PUT
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.05B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2555
Sight Sciences
SGHT
$291M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
231,500
+16,078
| +7% | +$179K |
|
2556
TechTarget
TTGT
$327M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
56,012
+40,210
| +254% | +$1.68M |
|
|
TSP
2557
DELISTED
TuSimple Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock
TSP
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
1,373,680
-246,242
| -15% | -$466K |
|
2558
CALL
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$4.77B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+10,000
| +69% | +$674K |
|
2559
Tapestry
TPR
$30.3B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
46,750
+24,861
| +114% | +$1.07M |
|
2560
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.53B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+180,700
| New | +$2.35M |
|
2561
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.61B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
227,729
+111,547
| +96% | +$983K |
|
2562
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$39.4B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
82,959
-101,204
| -55% | -$2.05M |
|
2563
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.22B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,607
| New | +$2.03M |
|
|
PPL
2564
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.9B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,000
| New | +$2.04M |
|
|
VSTO
2565
CALL
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
72,000
-69,800
| -49% | -$1.91M |
|
2566
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.33B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
89,006
+31,765
| +55% | +$843K |
|
2567
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$16.1B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,100
| New | +$2.14M |
|
2568
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$143M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
101,253
+17,367
| +21% | +$350K |
|
2569
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.76B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
33,017
+15,017
| +83% | +$1.2M |
|
2570
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.85B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,100
| New | +$1.92M |
|
|
TGH
2571
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
61,711
-97,155
| -61% | -$3.18M |
|
|
VLAT
2572
DELISTED
Valor Latitude Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
VLAT
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
192,863
| – | – |
|
2573
CALL
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+26,300
| +187% | +$1.29M |
|
|
ROIVW
2574
DELISTED
Roivant Sciences Ltd. Warrant
ROIVW
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
1,347,844
+100,000
| +8% | +$186K |
|
|
SEMR
2575
DELISTED
Semrush
SEMR
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
195,736
+93,745
| +92% | +$826K |
|
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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.