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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.67B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
437,883
-590,521
| -57% | -$1.7M |
|
|
SOVO
2852
DELISTED
Sovos Brands, Inc. Common Stock
SOVO
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
77,402
+4,004
| +5% | +$56.3K |
|
2853
Dine Brands
DIN
$458M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
19,065
-19,720
| -51% | -$1.45M |
|
2854
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$9.7B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+314,251
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
WRAC
2855
DELISTED
Williams Rowland Acquisition Corp.
WRAC
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
-1,320,000
| -91% | -$13.5M |
|
2856
Woodside Energy
WDS
$42.1B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
57,196
+7,418
| +15% | +$178K |
|
|
ALCE
2857
DELISTED
Alternus Clean Energy Inc
ALCE
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
2858
PUT
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$9.8B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
70,200
-143,300
| -67% | -$2.46M |
|
2859
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.58B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
15,487
+10,925
| +239% | +$931K |
|
|
MCHB
2860
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.51B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
70,976
-44,882
| -39% | -$1.13M |
|
2861
PUT
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.76B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-37,600
| -69% | -$3.32M |
|
2862
Kadant
KAI
$3.72B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
6,095
+1,782
| +41% | +$362K |
|
2863
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$3.09B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
156,307
-193,116
| -55% | -$1.36M |
|
2864
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.81B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
109,468
+93,646
| +592% | +$1.25M |
|
2865
CALL
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.81B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
| – | – |
|
|
FL
2866
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-197,000
| -86% | -$8.24M |
|
2867
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.8B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,500
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
SABRP
2868
DELISTED
Sabre Corporation 6.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
SABRP
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
| – | – |
|
2869
Workday
WDAY
$39.4B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
6,111
-5,989
| -49% | -$1.09M |
|
2870
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$496M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
75,316
-137,130
| -65% | -$2.68M |
|
|
AXON
2871
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$44.1B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
5,587
-83,145
| -94% | -$16.5M |
|
2872
Goodyear
GT
$2.12B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
113,852
+20,209
| +22% | +$224K |
|
2873
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$399M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
SHOE
2874
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$431M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
48,790
-21,247
| -30% | -$554K |
|
|
ENFN
2875
DELISTED
Enfusion, Inc.
ENFN
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,018
| New | +$1.31M |
|
Similar funds
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.