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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DQ
3101
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$815M
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
19,211
-117,368
| -86% | -$5.39M |
|
|
EVRI
3102
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
52,455
-57,423
| -52% | -$993K |
|
|
PRTK
3103
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
353,499
-39,197
| -10% | -$77.5K |
|
|
NVEI
3104
CALL
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-79,500
| -80% | -$2.77M |
|
|
AZPN
3105
DELISTED
Aspen Technology Inc
AZPN
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+1,900
| +95% | +$394K |
|
3106
PUT
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.89B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$992K |
|
|
SBDS
3107
DELISTED
Solo Brands Inc
SBDS
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,092
| New | +$595K |
|
3108
PUT
Tidewater
TDW
$3.91B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$859K |
|
3109
PUT
KE Holdings
BEKE
$17.4B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,600
| New | +$863K |
|
3110
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77.8B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
-47,200
| -96% | -$21.9M |
|
3111
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$5.78B
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
630,109
-58,728
| -9% | -$117K |
|
3112
Ovid Therapeutics
OVID
$439M
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
339,160
-167,167
| -33% | -$396K |
|
3113
Dolby
DLB
$4.85B
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
10,203
-1,581
| -13% | -$128K |
|
|
PLL
3114
CALL
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+4,500
| +45% | +$273K |
|
3115
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.17B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
5,146
-1,765
| -26% | -$292K |
|
|
PDS
3116
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.04B
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-93,200
| -85% | -$6.04M |
|
3117
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$855M
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,050
| New | +$901K |
|
3118
Harrow
HROW
$1.4B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
40,930
-67,596
| -62% | -$1.15M |
|
3119
Zeta Global
ZETA
$5.17B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
79,747
+67,747
| +565% | +$653K |
|
3120
News Corp Class B
NWS
$16.7B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
49,530
-158,394
| -76% | -$2.92M |
|
3121
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.22B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
31,126
-134,676
| -81% | -$3.63M |
|
3122
CALL
MarineMax
HZO
$799M
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$943K |
|
|
3123
PUT
MarineMax
HZO
$799M
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
PENG
3124
PUT
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.69B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-100
| -0.2% | -$1.67K |
|
3125
Morningstar
MORN
$6.94B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
4,244
-103
| -2% | -$22.6K |
|
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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.