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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESMT
2926
DELISTED
EngageSmart, Inc.
ESMT
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,490
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2927
Helen of Troy
HELE
$672M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
12,204
-50,210
| -80% | -$5.37M |
|
|
BRKL
2928
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
110,110
-322,199
| -75% | -$4.06M |
|
2929
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$199B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-136,356
| -88% | -$8.81M |
|
2930
SiTime
SITM
$14.7B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
8,124
-16,691
| -67% | -$2.05M |
|
2931
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.5B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
15,303
-824
| -5% | -$62.2K |
|
2932
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$267B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
GTHX
2933
DELISTED
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
GTHX
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
429,639
-15,068
| -3% | -$72.4K |
|
|
KYCH
2934
DELISTED
Keyarch Acquisition Corporation Ordinary Shares
KYCH
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
111,505
| – | – |
|
2935
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$3.68B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
402,068
+252,695
| +169% | +$682K |
|
2936
Arista Networks
ANET
$214B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
27,396
-830,084
| -97% | -$28.5M |
|
2937
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.55B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
9,447
-5,999
| -39% | -$815K |
|
2938
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-101,416
| -83% | -$5.87M |
|
2939
Nordson
NDSN
$16.9B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
5,154
+3,856
| +297% | +$882K |
|
2940
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,958
| New | +$1.54M |
|
|
PDM
2941
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.2B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
156,514
-200,291
| -56% | -$1.84M |
|
2942
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$47.6B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-58,900
| -66% | -$2.4M |
|
2943
Telos
TLS
$344M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
451,093
+74,497
| +20% | +$304K |
|
2944
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.95B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$1.38M |
|
2945
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.3B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
26,768
+18,487
| +223% | +$775K |
|
2946
Standard BioTools
LAB
$311M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
580,503
-206,711
| -26% | -$408K |
|
2947
CALL
Buckle
BKE
$2.35B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
| – | – |
|
|
NGM
2948
DELISTED
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
NGM
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
277,074
+154,118
| +125% | +$712K |
|
2949
Personalis
PSNL
$1.27B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
406,891
-328,262
| -45% | -$923K |
|
2950
Tilray
TLRY
$498M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
44,358
-183,188
| -81% | -$5.23M |
|
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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.