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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Coupang
CPNG
$29.3B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
947,420
-801,936
| -46% | -$12.4M |
|
977
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$179B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
+76,600
| New | +$13.7M |
|
|
DOCU
978
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$10.5B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
258,200
-235,900
| -48% | -$14.1M |
|
979
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
461,403
+420,091
| +1,017% | +$13.9M |
|
980
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$98.3B
| $15M | 0.02% |
90,600
-21,900
| -19% | -$3.65M |
|
981
Valero Energy
VLO
$90.1B
| $15M | 0.02% |
107,728
-148,528
| -58% | -$20M |
|
982
Corteva
CTVA
$52.6B
| $15M | 0.02% |
249,123
-374,079
| -60% | -$22.8M |
|
983
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$434M
| $15M | 0.02% |
3,556,720
+2,528,455
| +246% | +$9.85M |
|
984
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$291B
| $15M | 0.02% |
156,400
+125,000
| +398% | +$12.4M |
|
985
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.37B
| $15M | 0.02% |
372,100
-49,600
| -12% | -$1.81M |
|
986
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.9B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
264,000
-79,500
| -23% | -$4.36M |
|
987
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
139,216
+22,512
| +19% | +$2.58M |
|
988
Valvoline
VVV
$4.9B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
427,055
+21,733
| +5% | +$756K |
|
989
Fiverr
FVRR
$321M
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
426,591
-39,456
| -8% | -$1.44M |
|
990
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$11.1B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
643,800
+89,800
| +16% | +$2.37M |
|
991
Sempra
SRE
$57.9B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
196,660
-163,622
| -45% | -$12.6M |
|
|
STET
992
DELISTED
ST Energy Transition I Ltd.
STET
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
1,422,668
+1,056,000
| +288% | +$10.9M |
|
|
CYBR
993
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
99,500
-75,700
| -43% | -$10.6M |
|
994
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.56B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
216,947
-125,071
| -37% | -$9.22M |
|
995
Oceaneering
OII
$4.86B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
832,797
-196,643
| -19% | -$3.79M |
|
996
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.57B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
800,500
-1,067,700
| -57% | -$21.1M |
|
|
WCC
997
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$16.7B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
94,900
+56,400
| +146% | +$8.45M |
|
998
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
349,734
-473,153
| -57% | -$19.7M |
|
999
Navient
NAVI
$789M
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
913,649
+734,521
| +410% | +$12.8M |
|
1000
BlackBerry
BB
$4.98B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
3,203,470
+975,159
| +44% | +$3.87M |
|
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.