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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
Angi Inc
ANGI
$252M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
59,272
-1,434
| -2% | -$36.7K |
|
2827
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$14.2B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
17,850
-44,706
| -71% | -$3.12M |
|
2828
US Foods
USFD
$22.3B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
36,201
+18,775
| +108% | +$696K |
|
|
SPR
2829
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
| – | – |
|
2830
IDEAYA Biosciences
IDYA
$3.48B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
97,059
+76,118
| +363% | +$1.27M |
|
2831
CALL
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.69B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2832
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.6B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
41,413
-61,014
| -60% | -$1.84M |
|
2833
Keros Therapeutics
KROS
$199M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,032
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2834
CALL
Sweetgreen
SG
$756M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
168,500
+150,000
| +811% | +$1.32M |
|
2835
AppFolio
APPF
$6.31B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
10,586
-2,051
| -16% | -$247K |
|
2836
CALL
Bloom Energy
BE
$47.5B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,900
| New | +$1.44M |
|
2837
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$60.5B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-83,300
| -91% | -$13.3M |
|
|
PLMJ
2838
DELISTED
Plum Acquisition Corp. III Class A Ordinary Shares
PLMJ
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
126,736
| – | – |
|
2839
PUT
Hudbay
HBM
$9.67B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
-250,000
| -50% | -$1.31M |
|
|
TDAY
2840
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.27B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
701,069
+144,978
| +26% | +$340K |
|
2841
Kemper
KMPR
$1.82B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
23,913
+17,139
| +253% | +$993K |
|
2842
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.41B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
TARO
2843
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
53,694
-1,958
| -4% | -$57.1K |
|
2844
American States Water
AWR
$3.45B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,676
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2845
Caleres
CAL
$447M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
60,225
+28,205
| +88% | +$677K |
|
2846
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.8B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-56,200
| -66% | -$2.34M |
|
|
ESTE
2847
CALL
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-50,000
| -33% | -$671K |
|
|
TCN
2848
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
167,500
-121,600
| -42% | -$1M |
|
|
HWKZ
2849
DELISTED
Hawks Acquisition Corp
HWKZ
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
127,154
| – | – |
|
|
BCOV
2850
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
290,566
-31,432
| -10% | -$175K |
|
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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.