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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
Marcus Corp
MCS
$752M
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
45,464
+15,464
| +52% | +$237K |
|
3227
OrthoPediatrics
KIDS
$509M
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,381
| New | +$724K |
|
3228
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$124B
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,155
| New | +$714K |
|
|
CIO
3229
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
104,773
-11,948
| -10% | -$101K |
|
3230
CDW
CDW
$17.6B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-73,427
| -95% | -$14.4M |
|
|
VZIO
3231
DELISTED
VIZIO Holding Corp.
VZIO
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
78,498
+34,819
| +80% | +$314K |
|
|
EFXT
3232
Enerflex
EFXT
$2.75B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
120,771
-148,297
| -55% | -$971K |
|
3233
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.93B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,711
| New | +$703K |
|
3234
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$162M
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
112,718
+23,090
| +26% | +$147K |
|
|
HLTH
3235
DELISTED
Cue Health Inc. Common Stock
HLTH
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
394,135
-30,543
| -7% | -$66.4K |
|
3236
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$398M
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
15,520
-12,039
| -44% | -$764K |
|
3237
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$175B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3238
NextEra Energy
NEE
$185B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-221,363
| -96% | -$17M |
|
|
INN
3239
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$748M
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
102,043
-75,939
| -43% | -$576K |
|
3240
Reservoir Media Inc Warrant
RSVRW
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
481,924
| – | – |
|
3241
CALL
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$428M
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,600
| New | +$711K |
|
|
MARX
3242
DELISTED
Mars Acquisition Corp. Ordinary Shares
MARX
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$711K |
|
3243
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.55B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,850
| New | +$707K |
|
3244
Quanex
NX
$863M
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
32,722
-21,707
| -40% | -$521K |
|
3245
Rimini Street
RMNI
$432M
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
170,823
-9,748
| -5% | -$43.9K |
|
3246
Paysafe
PSFE
$440M
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
40,482
-41,983
| -51% | -$817K |
|
3247
Artivion
AORT
$1.27B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
53,153
+6,070
| +13% | +$77.6K |
|
3248
CALL
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.6B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-45,400
| -77% | -$2.21M |
|
3249
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.33B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
123,539
-18,922
| -13% | -$128K |
|
3250
Vital Farms
VITL
$569M
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,325
| New | +$718K |
|
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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.