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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FSP
3151
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$45.7M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
526,428
+506,137
| +2,494% | +$1.27M |
|
|
TEN
3152
CALL
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.18B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,500
| New | +$831K |
|
3153
PUT
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.47B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
IPG
3154
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
22,147
-74,797
| -77% | -$2.69M |
|
3155
PUT
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$4.95B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$674K |
|
3156
Mitek Systems
MITK
$768M
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
+85,805
| New | +$823K |
|
3157
eHealth
EHTH
$43.2M
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
87,845
-176,318
| -67% | -$1.39M |
|
|
DBD
3158
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
683,846
-1,996,491
| -74% | -$4.44M |
|
3159
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$472M
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
22,039
-9,587
| -30% | -$347K |
|
|
OAKUU
3160
DELISTED
Oak Woods Acquisition Corp Unit
OAKUU
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$816K |
|
|
SASR
3161
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
31,399
-11,878
| -27% | -$382K |
|
|
BCPC
3162
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.29B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
6,434
+4,048
| +170% | +$524K |
|
3163
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
9,810
-17,285
| -64% | -$1.65M |
|
3164
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$55.4B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
3165
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.98B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-700
| -1% | -$10.3K |
|
3166
Emcor
EME
$33B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
4,957
-900
| -15% | -$138K |
|
3167
Precigen
PGEN
$1.93B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
759,484
+13,000
| +2% | +$18.7K |
|
3168
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$52.8M
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+9,900
| +98% | +$407K |
|
|
CHS
3169
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
146,211
-40,415
| -22% | -$215K |
|
3170
Inogen
INGN
$171M
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
64,375
+52,567
| +445% | +$1.01M |
|
3171
Kymera Therapeutics
KYMR
$9.05B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
27,032
+13,553
| +101% | +$437K |
|
3172
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.3B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+4,200
| +15% | +$120K |
|
|
FTCH
3173
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
162,378
-631,223
| -80% | -$3.43M |
|
3174
Allient
ALNT
$1.47B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,563
| New | +$814K |
|
|
BLDP
3175
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$865M
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
142,643
+121,809
| +585% | +$703K |
|
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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.