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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3576
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,700
| New | +$305K |
|
3577
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$705M
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
7,720
+3,087
| +67% | +$147K |
|
|
AKTS
3578
DELISTED
Akoustis Technologies Inc
AKTS
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
+108,082
| New | +$377K |
|
|
HWEL
3579
DELISTED
Healthwell Acquisition Corp. I Class A Common Stock
HWEL
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
| – | – |
|
3580
Itron
ITRI
$3.76B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
5,991
-2,000
| -25% | -$110K |
|
3581
South Plains Financial
SPFI
$838M
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
15,506
+8,055
| +108% | +$210K |
|
|
INDIW
3582
DELISTED
indie Semiconductor, Inc. Warrant
INDIW
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
103,522
| – | – |
|
3583
Sabre
SABR
$704M
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
76,556
+17,247
| +29% | +$98.7K |
|
3584
Sylvamo
SLVM
$1.5B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,087
| New | +$336K |
|
3585
MaxCyte
MXCT
$109M
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,208
| New | +$326K |
|
3586
EverCommerce
EVCM
$2.09B
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
30,879
+2,102
| +7% | +$20.3K |
|
3587
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$9.83B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
17,894
-36,479
| -67% | -$627K |
|
|
RIDE
3588
DELISTED
Lordstown Motors Corp. Class A Common Stock
RIDE
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
32,669
-82,126
| -72% | -$1.3M |
|
3589
Acacia Research
ACTG
$447M
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
84,055
+16,198
| +24% | +$68.5K |
|
3590
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.04B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
17,266
+5,108
| +42% | +$102K |
|
|
HCP
3591
CALL
DELISTED
HashiCorp, Inc. Class A Common Stock
HCP
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-90,000
| -89% | -$2.69M |
|
3592
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$392M
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
67,095
-54,980
| -45% | -$244K |
|
|
JBIO
3593
Jade Biosciences
JBIO
$1.21B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
456
-387
| -46% | -$321K |
|
3594
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.2B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,300
| New | +$359K |
|
3595
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$863M
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
6,304
+362
| +6% | +$20.5K |
|
3596
Edison International
EIX
$30.3B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
4,523
-13,305
| -75% | -$899K |
|
3597
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$33.3B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$323K |
|
3598
Jabil
JBL
$32.6B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
3,614
-801
| -18% | -$64.5K |
|
|
NFYS
3599
DELISTED
Enphys Acquisition Corp.
NFYS
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
31,084
| – | – |
|
3600
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.13B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
6,061
-1,118
| -16% | -$64.3K |
|
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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.