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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
PUT
ASML
ASML
$675B
| $76.2M | 0.08% |
112,000
+7,900
| +8% | +$5.07M |
|
277
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $76M | 0.08% |
865,500
+89,100
| +11% | +$8.32M |
|
278
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $76M | 0.08% |
164,548
-15,662
| -9% | -$7.27M |
|
279
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$382B
| $75.6M | 0.08% |
160,000
-103,500
| -39% | -$49.9M |
|
280
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| $75.3M | 0.08% |
333,335
-246,580
| -43% | -$54.9M |
|
|
281
Salesforce
CRM
$134B
| $74.2M | 0.08% |
371,451
-2,249,725
| -86% | -$380M |
|
|
RVNC
282
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $73.8M | 0.08% |
2,291,911
+952,991
| +71% | +$29.7M |
|
283
argenx
ARGX
$57.4B
| $73.7M | 0.08% |
197,862
-59,165
| -23% | -$21.9M |
|
284
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$12.4B
| $73.6M | 0.08% |
7,834,268
-577,953
| -7% | -$6.82M |
|
285
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $73.6M | 0.08% |
365,682
+39,688
| +12% | +$8.04M |
|
286
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $73.3M | 0.08% |
1,143,000
-944,000
| -45% | -$56.8M |
|
287
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13B
| $72.7M | 0.08% |
199,500
+22,800
| +13% | +$7.15M |
|
288
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $72.5M | 0.08% |
999,785
+391,078
| +64% | +$32M |
|
289
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$198B
| $71.9M | 0.08% |
1,200,000
-267,600
| -18% | -$17.3M |
|
290
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $71.8M | 0.08% |
151,800
+24,600
| +19% | +$11.5M |
|
291
Cigna
CI
$76.6B
| $71.7M | 0.08% |
280,584
+106,509
| +61% | +$31M |
|
292
Pinterest
PINS
$12.4B
| $71.4M | 0.08% |
2,616,967
+1,088,579
| +71% | +$28.2M |
|
293
PUT
IBM
IBM
$202B
| $70.8M | 0.08% |
540,300
-55,400
| -9% | -$7.41M |
|
294
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $70.6M | 0.08% |
916,000
+70,100
| +8% | +$5.39M |
|
295
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$13.5B
| $70M | 0.07% |
316,600
+20,000
| +7% | +$4.93M |
|
296
US Bancorp
USB
$99.6B
| $69.6M | 0.07% |
1,931,702
-662
| -0% | -$29.5K |
|
297
CALL
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$187B
| $69.6M | 0.07% |
2,028,400
+280,400
| +16% | +$8.11M |
|
298
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.84B
| $69.4M | 0.07% |
4,571,347
+935,880
| +26% | +$13.9M |
|
299
Fastenal
FAST
$54B
| $69.2M | 0.07% |
2,567,036
-382,952
| -13% | -$9.82M |
|
300
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $69.2M | 0.07% |
690,900
+167,000
| +32% | +$16.8M |
|
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.