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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
ICU Medical
ICUI
$3.93B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
1,444
| – | – |
|
3702
Weave Communications
WEAV
$491M
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
47,894
+34,373
| +254% | +$173K |
|
3703
NewMarket
NEU
$7.17B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
652
| – | – |
|
3704
PUT
Playboy Inc
PLBY
$141M
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
3705
The ONE Group
STKS
$57.1M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
29,214
+4,041
| +16% | +$31.8K |
|
|
CLLS
3706
Cellectis
CLLS
$286M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
122,530
-104,582
| -46% | -$262K |
|
3707
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$2.08B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
32,043
-4,838
| -13% | -$34.5K |
|
3708
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.4B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
2,072
-13,410
| -87% | -$1.46M |
|
3709
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.97B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
9,682
-10,681
| -52% | -$284K |
|
3710
Perimeter Solutions
PRM
$5.5B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,792
| New | +$248K |
|
3711
PUT
Stem
STEM
$49.2M
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
2,050
| – | – |
|
3712
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$923M
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
8,607
-12,121
| -58% | -$352K |
|
|
DOOR
3713
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
2,540
-25,342
| -91% | -$2.23M |
|
3714
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,702
| New | +$215K |
|
3715
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.7B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,812
| New | +$228K |
|
3716
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$214M
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
2,388
+300
| +14% | +$27.6K |
|
3717
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.81B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
10,550
-75,726
| -88% | -$2.1M |
|
3718
CVRx
CVRX
$126M
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
24,202
+11,771
| +95% | +$156K |
|
3719
Senseonics Holdings Inc
SENS
$254M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
15,879
-9,712
| -38% | -$195K |
|
|
NFBK
3720
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
19,113
-26,522
| -58% | -$379K |
|
3721
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3B
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,263
| New | +$228K |
|
3722
Red Violet
RDVT
$859M
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
12,678
+186
| +1% | +$3.99K |
|
|
3723
CALL
Playboy Inc
PLBY
$141M
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
112,400
| – | – |
|
|
RERE
3724
ATRenew
RERE
$859M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
72,885
+16,168
| +29% | +$46.8K |
|
|
PLL
3725
PUT
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-10,000
| -73% | -$607K |
|
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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.