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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
Kanzhun
BZ
$6.88B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
18,836
-19,800
| -51% | -$432K |
|
|
FL
3552
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-73,636
| -89% | -$3.08M |
|
|
WNS
3553
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
3,833
-9,209
| -71% | -$802K |
|
|
SKIL.WS
3554
DELISTED
Skillsoft Corp. Warrants, each whole warrant is exercisable for 1/20th of a share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $230.00
SKIL.WS
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
1,424,621
+150,000
| +12% | +$30.9K |
|
3555
Precision BioSciences
DTIL
$196M
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
15,721
+167
| +1% | +$5.5K |
|
3556
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.38B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
58,595
-17,456
| -23% | -$108K |
|
3557
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.65B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,342
| New | +$376K |
|
|
GBIO
3558
DELISTED
Generation Bio
GBIO
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
8,252
-14,433
| -64% | -$698K |
|
3559
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.6B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
+359
| New | +$267K |
|
3560
CALL
Fiverr
FVRR
$402M
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-115,000
| -92% | -$4.2M |
|
3561
Healthcare Realty
HR
$7.48B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
17,952
-1,857
| -9% | -$37.4K |
|
3562
MSCI
MSCI
$41.1B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
620
-1,048
| -63% | -$554K |
|
3563
CALL
Applovin
APP
$138B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+3,000
| +16% | +$39.3K |
|
|
MPT
3564
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.94B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,110
| New | +$465K |
|
3565
PUT
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$154M
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3566
Albany International
AIN
$2.14B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,843
| New | +$388K |
|
3567
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.63B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
19,253
+6,726
| +54% | +$153K |
|
3568
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.67B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-23,000
| -86% | -$2.07M |
|
|
CFB
3569
DELISTED
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. Common Stock
CFB
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
32,463
+11,168
| +52% | +$143K |
|
3570
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.66B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
7,717
+1,341
| +21% | +$66.9K |
|
3571
IDEX
IEX
$16.3B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
1,465
-2,209
| -60% | -$501K |
|
3572
Amerant Bancorp
AMTB
$1.14B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
15,512
-651
| -4% | -$17.3K |
|
|
HEES
3573
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
7,631
-6,505
| -46% | -$317K |
|
3574
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$133M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
53,173
-53,176
| -50% | -$341K |
|
3575
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.3B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
+198
| +18% | +$51.5K |
|
Similar funds
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.