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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZEUS
2876
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
23,832
-10,361
| -30% | -$479K |
|
2877
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$95.3M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
124,922
-222,947
| -64% | -$1.58M |
|
2878
Alamo Group
ALG
$2B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,727
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
ABB
2879
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
35,950
+23,718
| +194% | +$795K |
|
2880
Cytek Biosciences
CTKB
$576M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
133,249
-56,430
| -30% | -$607K |
|
2881
Ecopetrol
EC
$32.5B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
115,788
-1,101,484
| -90% | -$12M |
|
2882
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.8B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
124,438
-114,386
| -48% | -$1.4M |
|
2883
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$84.9B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
5,019
+436
| +10% | +$102K |
|
|
IXAQ
2884
DELISTED
IX Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
IXAQ
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
118,563
| – | – |
|
|
HRT
2885
DELISTED
HireRight Holdings Corporation
HRT
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
114,929
+84,080
| +273% | +$947K |
|
2886
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.12B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.51M |
|
2887
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$5.23B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
26,441
-16,471
| -38% | -$718K |
|
|
SII
2888
Sprott
SII
$2.73B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+9,100
| +38% | +$340K |
|
2889
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.25B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
-69,000
| -68% | -$2.76M |
|
2890
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.47B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
92,449
-176,869
| -66% | -$2.83M |
|
2891
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$15.6B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,600
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2892
Titan International
TWI
$530M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
115,485
-37,526
| -25% | -$532K |
|
|
BIG
2893
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
110,317
+56,398
| +105% | +$853K |
|
2894
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$61.7B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,000
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2895
PUT
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.02B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
+32,700
| +50% | +$439K |
|
2896
Heartland Express
HTLD
$1.04B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
75,741
-20,293
| -21% | -$330K |
|
|
JOYY
2897
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
38,666
+26,966
| +230% | +$907K |
|
2898
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.7B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+14,300
| +56% | +$426K |
|
2899
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.68B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
65,761
-54,785
| -45% | -$1.02M |
|
|
OSH
2900
CALL
DELISTED
Oak Street Health, Inc.
OSH
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,100
| New | +$1M |
|
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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.