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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$2.71B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
27,752
+20,930
| +307% | +$1.43M |
|
2602
Montauk Renewables
MNTK
$253M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
237,719
+51,733
| +28% | +$525K |
|
|
MODN
2603
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
55,784
+5,094
| +10% | +$186K |
|
|
AYX
2604
PUT
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-59,700
| -65% | -$3.48M |
|
2605
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$15.2B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
49,218
-46,752
| -49% | -$1.71M |
|
|
CUK
2606
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
203,747
-271,529
| -57% | -$2.54M |
|
2607
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.74B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,402
| New | +$1.64M |
|
2608
CALL
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.66B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
142,600
-124,800
| -47% | -$1.76M |
|
2609
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$3.56B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
33,978
+17,172
| +102% | +$924K |
|
|
FITB
2610
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$51.3B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,300
| New | +$2.3M |
|
2611
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13.2B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,800
| New | +$1.7M |
|
|
LADR
2612
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.24B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
195,194
+53,195
| +37% | +$564K |
|
|
GTY
2613
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.16B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
51,120
+39,613
| +344% | +$1.39M |
|
2614
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.19B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
58,955
+2,707
| +5% | +$97.7K |
|
|
GOOS
2615
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$903M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
95,536
-367,764
| -79% | -$7.27M |
|
2616
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$19.9B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
| – | – |
|
|
BOCN
2617
DELISTED
Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
BOCN
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
175,810
| – | – |
|
2618
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.76B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
37,069
+12,536
| +51% | +$561K |
|
2619
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.82B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
| – | – |
|
2620
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$17.9B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.72M |
|
2621
Hormel Foods
HRL
$14.2B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
45,738
-86,718
| -65% | -$3.74M |
|
2622
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$6.91B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-1,600
| -13% | -$285K |
|
2623
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$630M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
531,730
-36,496
| -6% | -$141K |
|
2624
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.07B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
54,489
+29,576
| +119% | +$1.13M |
|
2625
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$51.8B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-41,300
| -83% | -$8.5M |
|
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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.