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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPRX
826
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
1,179,422
-444,544
| -27% | -$7.33M |
|
827
Globe Life
GL
$14.2B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
177,640
+152,808
| +615% | +$17.9M |
|
828
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.1B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
888,639
+839,182
| +1,697% | +$20.8M |
|
|
KRTX
829
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
107,419
-169,761
| -61% | -$32.5M |
|
830
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.51B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
65,231
+60,632
| +1,318% | +$19.5M |
|
831
Loews
L
$23.9B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
333,701
+117,611
| +54% | +$6.97M |
|
832
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$13.2B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
534,700
-631,400
| -54% | -$25.3M |
|
833
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.47B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
84,200
+27,200
| +48% | +$6.62M |
|
834
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.96B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
91,514
-89,262
| -49% | -$19.3M |
|
835
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$52.1B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
380,000
-1,103,000
| -74% | -$62.8M |
|
836
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.4B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
77,900
-18,500
| -19% | -$4.7M |
|
837
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.6B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
98,800
-409,700
| -81% | -$75.2M |
|
|
AMED
838
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
260,160
+59,291
| +30% | +$5.13M |
|
|
FISV
839
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.8B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
169,092
+64,452
| +62% | +$7.09M |
|
840
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$168B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
+441,300
| New | +$18.6M |
|
841
Arch Capital
ACGL
$34.3B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
280,727
-27,856
| -9% | -$1.83M |
|
|
BKI
842
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $19M | 0.02% |
330,778
+325,816
| +6,566% | +$19.5M |
|
843
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.6B
| $19M | 0.02% |
325,827
+291,092
| +838% | +$16.4M |
|
|
NSTG
844
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $19M | 0.02% |
1,914,328
+159,897
| +9% | +$1.58M |
|
845
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
57,500
+2,700
| +5% | +$929K |
|
846
Dynatrace
DT
$12.9B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
445,415
+181,134
| +69% | +$7.33M |
|
847
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$11.9B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
442,600
+93,100
| +27% | +$4.49M |
|
848
Rentokil
RTO
$11.8B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
515,742
-338,004
| -40% | -$10.7M |
|
|
SAGE
849
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
448,235
-141,214
| -24% | -$6.07M |
|
850
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$98.2B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
+521,500
| New | +$23.2M |
|
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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.