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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
Coty
COTY
$2.47B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
85,857
+51,865
| +153% | +$549K |
|
3002
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$124B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
367,071
-207,601
| -36% | -$635K |
|
3003
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$12.6B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
4,456
-5,401
| -55% | -$1.29M |
|
3004
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.94B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,963
| New | +$989K |
|
|
ARYD
3005
DELISTED
ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp IV Class A Odinary Shares
ARYD
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
99,910
-397,942
| -80% | -$4.06M |
|
3006
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$842M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
34,783
+82
| +0.2% | +$2.9K |
|
|
UCTT
3007
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.51B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
31,050
+13,269
| +75% | +$439K |
|
|
EOCW
3008
DELISTED
Elliott Opportunity II Corp.
EOCW
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,399
| New | +$1.02M |
|
3009
Halozyme
HALO
$9.94B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
26,886
-3,499
| -12% | -$164K |
|
3010
First Watch Restaurant Group
FWRG
$796M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
63,910
-30,857
| -33% | -$483K |
|
3011
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$978M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
158,000
+131,905
| +505% | +$966K |
|
|
EVA
3012
PUT
DELISTED
Enviva Inc.
EVA
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,500
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
INST
3013
DELISTED
Instructure Holdings, Inc.
INST
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
39,514
-23,979
| -38% | -$617K |
|
3014
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.75B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
44,336
-90,091
| -67% | -$2.48M |
|
|
HONE
3015
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
83,673
-9,611
| -10% | -$129K |
|
|
NEX
3016
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
128,346
-568,743
| -82% | -$5.09M |
|
3017
California Water Service
CWT
$3.15B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
17,525
+11,883
| +211% | +$705K |
|
|
BELFB
3018
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$3.61B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,117
-49,794
| -65% | -$1.79M |
|
3019
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.58B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
9,243
+3,277
| +55% | +$357K |
|
3020
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.5B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
10,594
-1,263
| -11% | -$116K |
|
|
ARCE
3021
DELISTED
Arco Platform Limited Class A Common Shares
ARCE
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
92,182
-12,084
| -12% | -$156K |
|
3022
Corporacion America
CAAP
$4.29B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
99,023
-6,321
| -6% | -$60.1K |
|
3023
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$361M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,400
| New | +$1.09M |
|
3024
CALL
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.28B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-55,900
| -80% | -$4.3M |
|
3025
CALL
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$737M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
| – | – |
|
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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.