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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.3B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-163,600
| -98% | -$9.03M |
|
3727
Stem
STEM
$49.2M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
1,952
-420
| -18% | -$71.2K |
|
3728
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
TARS
$2.56B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,567
| New | +$257K |
|
3729
PUT
LivePerson
LPSN
$18.9M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
3,333
| – | – |
|
3730
Credo Technology Group
CRDO
$39.7B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,297
| New | +$294K |
|
3731
MarineMax
HZO
$800M
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
7,619
-70,297
| -90% | -$2.21M |
|
3732
Atomera
ATOM
$201M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
34,255
-1,441
| -4% | -$9.74K |
|
3733
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,000
| New | +$261K |
|
|
GCMGW
3734
DELISTED
GCM Grosvenor Inc Warrant
GCMGW
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
383,617
+107,606
| +39% | +$82.2K |
|
3735
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.64B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,800
| New | +$233K |
|
|
GMS
3736
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
3,724
-44,333
| -92% | -$2.51M |
|
3737
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.44B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
132,179
-30,200
| -19% | -$37.8K |
|
3738
The RMR Group
RMR
$342M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,197
| New | +$230K |
|
3739
Gulfport Energy Corp
GPOR
$2.83B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
2,687
-32,977
| -92% | -$2.39M |
|
|
KE
3740
Kimball Electronics
KE
$598M
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,899
| New | +$217K |
|
3741
Microvast
MVST
$267M
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
+172,885
| New | +$251K |
|
3742
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.86B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
9,471
-5,544
| -37% | -$122K |
|
|
AFMD
3743
DELISTED
Affimed
AFMD
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
28,727
+22,064
| +331% | +$221K |
|
|
TIGR
3744
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$845M
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
64,291
-206,250
| -76% | -$761K |
|
3745
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.88B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,700
| New | +$250K |
|
3746
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$563M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
22,706
+6,096
| +37% | +$57.5K |
|
3747
Wheels Up
UP
$220M
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
1,676
+471
| +39% | +$104K |
|
|
PGRE
3748
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
46,217
+31,229
| +208% | +$171K |
|
|
ROCAR
3749
DELISTED
ROC Energy Acquisition Corp. Rights
ROCAR
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
600,000
| – | – |
|
3750
REX American Resources
REX
$1.46B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
14,642
-3,848
| -21% | -$60.8K |
|
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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.