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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.46B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
4,157
-66,842
| -94% | -$16.1M |
|
|
UDMY
3052
DELISTED
Udemy
UDMY
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
109,994
-135,576
| -55% | -$1.43M |
|
3053
CorVel
CRVL
$3.17B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
15,291
-10,578
| -41% | -$618K |
|
3054
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.89B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
7,949
+3,417
| +75% | +$399K |
|
3055
Terex
TEX
$7.85B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
19,974
-31,853
| -61% | -$1.63M |
|
|
DM
3056
DELISTED
Desktop Metal, Inc.
DM
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,950
| New | +$792K |
|
3057
Camping World
CWH
$398M
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
46,170
-5,715
| -11% | -$133K |
|
3058
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.22B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
9,022
+400
| +5% | +$41.8K |
|
3059
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.67B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
127,476
+30,644
| +32% | +$244K |
|
|
MAPS
3060
DELISTED
WM TECHNOLOGY INC A
MAPS
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
1,127,112
+93,047
| +9% | +$100K |
|
|
BPMC
3061
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
21,270
-18,086
| -46% | -$815K |
|
3062
Markel Group
MKL
$25.6B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
749
-1,747
| -70% | -$2.32M |
|
3063
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.78B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
26,550
-3,954
| -13% | -$171K |
|
|
AJRD
3064
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
16,922
-140,507
| -89% | -$7.86M |
|
3065
Matrix Service
MTRX
$330M
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
175,690
-99,849
| -36% | -$693K |
|
3066
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$9.21B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-74,500
| -75% | -$3.25M |
|
3067
Identive
INVE
$64.3M
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
153,526
+26,864
| +21% | +$198K |
|
3068
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$73B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
3,294
-10,712
| -76% | -$2.83M |
|
3069
Matthews International
MATW
$907M
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
26,073
-44,292
| -63% | -$1.63M |
|
3070
Boston Omaha
BOC
$439M
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,651
| New | +$987K |
|
3071
ICF International
ICFI
$1.53B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
8,533
+4,090
| +92% | +$426K |
|
|
AFCG
3072
AFC Gamma
AFCG
$60M
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
112,325
-45,730
| -29% | -$465K |
|
|
BBBY
3073
CALL
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$504M
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,710
| New | +$946K |
|
3074
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$72.3B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
9,499
+6,799
| +252% | +$717K |
|
3075
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$13.6B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-226,400
| -87% | -$5.87M |
|
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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.