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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRSU
2776
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.48B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
69,151
+15,141
| +28% | +$377K |
|
2777
Copart
CPRT
$28.4B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
38,310
-366,764
| -91% | -$12.5M |
|
|
RDUS
2778
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
+2,100
| +5% | +$68.1K |
|
2779
CALL
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.15B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
78,300
+60,000
| +328% | +$975K |
|
2780
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$236M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
86,228
+19,805
| +30% | +$478K |
|
2781
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$5.73B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
-25,800
| -46% | -$1.45M |
|
2782
PUT
ZTO Express
ZTO
$18.2B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.37M |
|
2783
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.14B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,021
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2784
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.8B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
29,122
-25,977
| -47% | -$1.35M |
|
2785
CALL
Interparfums
IPAR
$4.09B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.23M |
|
2786
CALL
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.26B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-219,000
| -73% | -$2.78M |
|
2787
CALL
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$270M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+20,000
| +67% | +$758K |
|
2788
CALL
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.5B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
RCM
2789
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
94,333
+45,594
| +94% | +$624K |
|
2790
Clarus
CLAR
$128M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
148,965
-77,312
| -34% | -$726K |
|
2791
MBIA
MBI
$278M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
151,842
+100,319
| +195% | +$1.2M |
|
2792
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$47.7B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-54,100
| -63% | -$2.61M |
|
2793
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.34B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,147
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2794
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.84B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,912
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2795
4D Molecular Therapeutics
FDMT
$515M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
81,457
-107,932
| -57% | -$2.1M |
|
|
WEL
2796
DELISTED
Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp
WEL
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
132,350
| – | – |
|
2797
Littelfuse
LFUS
$9.91B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
5,197
-1,300
| -20% | -$334K |
|
|
MTAL
2798
DELISTED
Metals Acquisition
MTAL
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
136,300
| – | – |
|
|
GRP.U
2799
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
22,433
-96,135
| -81% | -$5.72M |
|
2800
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27.8B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
31,001
+2,445
| +9% | +$111K |
|
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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.