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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DOO
2726
CALL
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.54B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.65M |
|
2727
Vodafone
VOD
$37.2B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
141,585
-1,762,505
| -93% | -$20.1M |
|
|
AIEV
2728
DELISTED
Thunder Power Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
AIEV
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
2729
Amplitude
AMPL
$1.15B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
125,194
-126,161
| -50% | -$1.68M |
|
2730
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.27B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
96,700
+60,700
| +169% | +$1.07M |
|
2731
Designer Brands
DBI
$321M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
177,719
+40,509
| +30% | +$389K |
|
2732
PUT
On Holding
ONON
$12.4B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2733
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.99B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$1.71M |
|
2734
Factset
FDS
$10B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
3,729
-10,931
| -75% | -$4.55M |
|
|
ARIZ
2735
DELISTED
Arisz Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
ARIZ
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
2736
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.17B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
124,166
-411,193
| -77% | -$5.8M |
|
2737
Evolus
EOLS
$411M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
182,403
-103,605
| -36% | -$937K |
|
2738
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$1.08B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
87,082
+19,896
| +30% | +$344K |
|
2739
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$80.9B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
20,036
+2,694
| +16% | +$208K |
|
2740
Bumble
BMBL
$395M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
78,837
+2,622
| +3% | +$59.2K |
|
2741
CALL
Ares Capital
ARCC
$13.6B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
+46,500
| +124% | +$879K |
|
2742
Phillips Edison & Co
PECO
$5.48B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,048
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2743
PUT
Buckle
BKE
$2.3B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,900
| New | +$1.76M |
|
2744
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$139B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,574
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2745
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.94B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
39,881
-5,511
| -12% | -$220K |
|
2746
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.15B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-320,000
| -76% | -$4.75M |
|
2747
Brink's
BCO
$4.79B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
22,682
-18,521
| -45% | -$1.18M |
|
|
OSRH
2748
OSR Health
OSRH
$16.4M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2749
Alamos Gold
AGI
$11.9B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
123,450
-262,879
| -68% | -$2.85M |
|
2750
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.58B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
46,483
-214,734
| -82% | -$7.83M |
|
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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.