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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HPLT
2976
DELISTED
Home Plate Acquisition Corporation Class A Common Stock
HPLT
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
105,000
| – | – |
|
2977
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.14B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
58,521
-56,820
| -49% | -$1.15M |
|
2978
CRA International
CRAI
$1.16B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
9,920
-7,436
| -43% | -$875K |
|
|
DFS
2979
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-12,800
| -54% | -$1.37M |
|
|
DAO
2980
Youdao
DAO
$1.93B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
125,307
+30,892
| +33% | +$245K |
|
2981
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$7B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,100
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
EWCZ
2982
DELISTED
European Wax Center
EWCZ
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
55,839
-71,423
| -56% | -$1.25M |
|
2983
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.77B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
29,276
-77
| -0.3% | -$2.96K |
|
2984
Winmark
WINA
$1.24B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
3,304
-1,728
| -34% | -$484K |
|
2985
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.97B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
68,094
+50,295
| +283% | +$823K |
|
2986
CALL
HP
HPQ
$25.9B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
-133,800
| -79% | -$3.84M |
|
|
CHEA
2987
DELISTED
Chenghe Acquisition Co. Class A Ordinary Share
CHEA
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
HTLF
2988
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
27,365
+22,977
| +524% | +$1.05M |
|
|
CLDT
2989
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$638M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
100,063
+71,759
| +254% | +$878K |
|
2990
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$282M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
31,399
-11,408
| -27% | -$412K |
|
|
CNSL
2991
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
406,634
+160,023
| +65% | +$574K |
|
2992
CarParts.com
PRTS
$42.4M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
19,627
-2,153
| -10% | -$136K |
|
|
VBOC
2993
DELISTED
Viscogliosi Brothers Acquisition Corp Common Stock
VBOC
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
100,450
| – | – |
|
2994
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.24B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
16,377
+11,668
| +248% | +$814K |
|
|
EVE
2995
DELISTED
EVe Mobility Acquisition Corp
EVE
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2996
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$36.8B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
7,675
| – | – |
|
|
EMCG
2997
DELISTED
Embrace Change Acquisition Corp
EMCG
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2998
V2X
VVX
$2.82B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
26,134
-31,237
| -54% | -$1.33M |
|
2999
ESAB
ESAB
$5.54B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
17,572
-2,854
| -14% | -$163K |
|
3000
Full House Resorts
FLL
$83.8M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
143,407
-32,832
| -19% | -$282K |
|
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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.