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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EDR
2801
DELISTED
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
EDR
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
57,837
-109,429
| -65% | -$2.44M |
|
|
PPLI
2802
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.13B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
32,669
+8,289
| +34% | +$355K |
|
2803
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$119M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
37,081
-10,212
| -22% | -$457K |
|
2804
CALL
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.91B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.39M |
|
|
2805
PUT
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.91B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2806
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$13B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,406
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2807
Tronox
TROX
$981M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
95,577
-180,479
| -65% | -$2.78M |
|
2808
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$32.2B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
8,432
-8,855
| -51% | -$1.39M |
|
|
MAXN
2809
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
517
| – | – |
|
2810
CALL
Marqeta
MQ
$1.9B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
+46,775
| +166% | +$1.04M |
|
|
NVO
2811
PUT
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$225B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,200
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2812
Radware
RDWR
$1.19B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
63,457
-7,667
| -11% | -$160K |
|
2813
PUT
Lucid Motors
LCID
$3.08B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$1.51M |
|
2814
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.3B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,900
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2815
PUT
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$4.68B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-70,000
| -70% | -$3.4M |
|
2816
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.3B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
-776,039
| -91% | -$14.2M |
|
|
TRTX
2817
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$660M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
186,598
-33,694
| -15% | -$268K |
|
2818
CALL
GE HealthCare
GEHC
$29.2B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,500
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2819
Recursion Pharmaceuticals
RXRX
$1.62B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+202,898
| New | +$1.61M |
|
|
WIRE
2820
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+1,066
| +17% | +$182K |
|
2821
CALL
AGCO
AGCO
$8.96B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2822
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$8.96B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.35M |
|
2823
Children's Place
PLCE
$55.8M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
33,583
-17,013
| -34% | -$700K |
|
2824
CALL
YPF
YPF
$19.5B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
123,000
+6,500
| +6% | +$71.5K |
|
2825
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.25B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.36M |
|
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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.