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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.92B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
-58,200
| -31% | -$854K |
|
2652
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.19B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
251,900
-566,000
| -69% | -$5.21M |
|
2653
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.86B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
24,393
-13,945
| -36% | -$977K |
|
2654
XPO
XPO
$23.4B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
54,654
+41,993
| +332% | +$1.51M |
|
2655
Spire
SR
$4.92B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,853
| New | +$1.76M |
|
2656
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.34B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
33,618
+28,524
| +560% | +$1.54M |
|
|
BPAC
2657
DELISTED
Bullpen Parlay Acquisition Company Class A Ordinary Share
BPAC
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,666
| New | +$1.72M |
|
2658
Gold Fields
GFI
$28.4B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
130,077
+950
| +0.7% | +$10.6K |
|
2659
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.78B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
80,119
+30,948
| +63% | +$722K |
|
2660
PUT
Blink Charging
BLNK
$70.6M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
+120,000
| +150% | +$1.27M |
|
2661
CALL
GDS Holdings
GDS
$5.92B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
+42,500
| +85% | +$900K |
|
2662
Sana Biotechnology
SANA
$852M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
527,184
-99,013
| -16% | -$396K |
|
2663
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$60.1B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
108,159
+33,439
| +45% | +$525K |
|
|
SMR.WS
2664
DELISTED
NuScale Power Corporation Warrants, each exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share
SMR.WS
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
1,043,131
+152,513
| +17% | +$275K |
|
2665
CALL
ZTO Express
ZTO
$18.3B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$1.64M |
|
2666
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.43B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,065
| New | +$1.56M |
|
|
SUP
2667
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
346,860
-106,537
| -23% | -$586K |
|
2668
PUT
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.02B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+50,000
| +100% | +$870K |
|
|
2669
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.02B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
99,974
-60,692
| -38% | -$1.06M |
|
|
INBX
2670
DELISTED
Inhibrx, Inc. Common Stock
INBX
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
90,850
-10,390
| -10% | -$242K |
|
|
FPI
2671
Farmland Partners
FPI
$416M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
160,193
-246,111
| -61% | -$2.88M |
|
2672
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$141B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.66M |
|
2673
CALL
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$977M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
148,700
-15,000
| -9% | -$208K |
|
|
CWAN
2674
DELISTED
Clearwater Analytics
CWAN
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
106,867
+49,959
| +88% | +$874K |
|
2675
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.58B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
27,221
-2,968
| -10% | -$207K |
|
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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.