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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DFS
2751
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+1,200
| +9% | +$128K |
|
2752
Procept Biorobotics
PRCT
$1.03B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
52,508
-42,976
| -45% | -$1.52M |
|
2753
Evertec
EVTC
$1.94B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
44,059
+26,442
| +150% | +$929K |
|
|
GHL
2754
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
167,577
-32,449
| -16% | -$369K |
|
2755
GeoPark
GPRK
$601M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
130,814
-24,049
| -16% | -$320K |
|
2756
Quad
QUAD
$434M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
345,615
+8,257
| +2% | +$36.4K |
|
2757
Fortis
FTS
$29.7B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,833
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2758
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.94B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
36,008
+16,698
| +86% | +$666K |
|
|
INFA
2759
DELISTED
Informatica
INFA
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,773
| New | +$1.52M |
|
|
AD
2760
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.03B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
70,976
+42,109
| +146% | +$942K |
|
2761
CALL
Blink Charging
BLNK
$74.1M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
170,000
+150,000
| +750% | +$1.58M |
|
2762
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.05B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
27,864
-18,931
| -40% | -$882K |
|
2763
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$343M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
85,745
-96,417
| -53% | -$1.89M |
|
2764
PUT
Vistra
VST
$50.1B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
| – | – |
|
|
BORR
2765
Borr Drilling
BORR
$1.2B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
193,182
+14,688
| +8% | +$94.7K |
|
|
SUMO
2766
DELISTED
Sumo Logic, Inc. Common Stock
SUMO
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
122,024
-197,804
| -62% | -$2.17M |
|
2767
Sotera Health
SHC
$5.06B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
81,605
-545,298
| -87% | -$9.11M |
|
|
PPLI
2768
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.13B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
34,498
-30,597
| -47% | -$1.31M |
|
|
AFTR
2769
DELISTED
AfterNext HealthTech Acquisition Corp
AFTR
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
142,794
| – | – |
|
2770
BlueLinx
BXC
$465M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
21,459
-2,837
| -12% | -$229K |
|
2771
PUT
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.47B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
110,800
-70,000
| -39% | -$1.12M |
|
|
HAIA
2772
DELISTED
Healthcare AI Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
HAIA
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+139,262
| New | +$1.44M |
|
2773
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$94.3M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
49,210
+432
| +0.9% | +$15.2K |
|
|
JWN
2774
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
+22,000
| +33% | +$411K |
|
|
ALLK
2775
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
324,110
+92,873
| +40% | +$594K |
|
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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.