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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.48B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
56,740
-33,121
| -37% | -$729K |
|
|
PCGU
3027
DELISTED
PG&E Corporation
PCGU
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
7,085
-245,000
| -97% | -$34.1M |
|
3028
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.22B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-300
| -3% | -$32.7K |
|
|
IVCP
3029
DELISTED
Swiftmerge Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
IVCP
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,140
| New | +$995K |
|
3030
PDS Biotechnology
PDSB
$38.4M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
162,769
-176,909
| -52% | -$1.45M |
|
|
TEN
3031
PUT
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.18B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+11,500
| +29% | +$225K |
|
|
NVTA
3032
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
741,162
-15,092
| -2% | -$29.7K |
|
|
ICNC
3033
DELISTED
Iconic Sports Acquisition Corp.
ICNC
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
+95,000
| New | +$991K |
|
3034
Plexus
PLXS
$6.49B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
10,227
-14,122
| -58% | -$1.42M |
|
3035
WisdomTree
WT
$2.99B
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
169,751
-16,589
| -9% | -$96.6K |
|
3036
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$150M
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
136,170
+36,255
| +36% | +$275K |
|
3037
ORIX
IX
$43B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
60,370
-44,970
| -43% | -$771K |
|
3038
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$811M
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
8,163
-1,605
| -16% | -$184K |
|
3039
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.3B
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
54,391
-241,633
| -82% | -$4.15M |
|
|
ITOS
3040
DELISTED
iTeos Therapeutics
ITOS
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
72,666
+5,653
| +8% | +$101K |
|
3041
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.12B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
-125,000
| -66% | -$1.86M |
|
3042
RH
RH
$3.43B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
4,050
-28,565
| -88% | -$8.29M |
|
|
AMWD
3043
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
18,922
-10,740
| -36% | -$581K |
|
3044
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.5B
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
13,947
+8,323
| +148% | +$590K |
|
3045
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.26B
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
17,950
+3,856
| +27% | +$261K |
|
3046
Xperi
XPER
$376M
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
89,404
+39,628
| +80% | +$413K |
|
3047
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.72B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
10,990
+4,698
| +75% | +$436K |
|
3048
Manchester United
MANU
$4.01B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
43,980
+27,890
| +173% | +$632K |
|
|
WCC
3049
PUT
WESCO International
WCC
$16.1B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
| – | – |
|
3050
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.45B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
83,083
-393,356
| -83% | -$5.74M |
|
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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.