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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TCN
2576
CALL
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+253,500
| New | +$2.09M |
|
2577
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.38B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
36,145
+1,209
| +3% | +$73.8K |
|
|
CTRA
2578
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+70,700
| +760% | +$1.74M |
|
|
FIRY
2579
Firy Inc
FIRY
$154M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
164,596
+38,691
| +31% | +$513K |
|
2580
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-12,300
| -24% | -$603K |
|
2581
Equifax
EFX
$22B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
9,620
-16,223
| -63% | -$3.38M |
|
|
INVX
2582
Innovex International
INVX
$1.8B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
67,937
-13,625
| -17% | -$404K |
|
|
LAZR
2583
CALL
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
20,020
+11,293
| +129% | +$1.19M |
|
2584
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.97B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
97,100
+11,000
| +13% | +$225K |
|
2585
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$403M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
20,086
+10,550
| +111% | +$1.03M |
|
|
TCN
2586
PUT
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
-1,500
| -0.6% | -$12.3K |
|
2587
APA Corp
APA
$13B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
53,571
-447,913
| -89% | -$18M |
|
|
AMK
2588
DELISTED
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
AMK
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
61,387
+23,703
| +63% | +$664K |
|
2589
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.5B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-4,700
| -12% | -$269K |
|
|
2590
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,275
| New | +$1.93M |
|
2591
CALL
CME Group
CME
$95.4B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-20,000
| -67% | -$3.62M |
|
2592
Vertex
VERX
$2.16B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,472
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2593
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$590M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
387,019
-229,204
| -37% | -$1.06M |
|
2594
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$960M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,016,623
+507,942
| +100% | +$1.31M |
|
2595
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.19B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
29,609
-21,887
| -43% | -$1.43M |
|
2596
Viatris
VTRS
$20.8B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
196,828
-309,243
| -61% | -$3.43M |
|
2597
HUTCHMED
HCM
$1.96B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
145,059
-95,797
| -40% | -$1.57M |
|
2598
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.7B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+20,600
| +206% | +$1.35M |
|
2599
CALL
Clearfield
CLFD
$401M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
-20,000
| -33% | -$1.29M |
|
2600
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.22B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
24,563
-35,227
| -59% | -$2.62M |
|
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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.