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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$102B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
47,500
-20,000
| -30% | -$5.45M |
|
|
1052
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.1B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
+180,000
| New | +$13.4M |
|
1053
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.3B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
693,161
-758,436
| -52% | -$13.2M |
|
1054
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.6B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
224,100
-33,000
| -13% | -$1.9M |
|
1055
Hasbro
HAS
$13.2B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
250,152
-310,421
| -55% | -$17.7M |
|
1056
PUT
C3.ai
AI
$1.43B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
400,000
+310,000
| +344% | +$6.35M |
|
1057
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$7.89B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
1,195,800
-3,136,800
| -72% | -$33M |
|
1058
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.1B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$5.9M |
|
1059
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$126B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
150,000
+24,200
| +19% | +$2.3M |
|
|
GOGN
1060
DELISTED
GoGreen Investments Corporation
GOGN
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
1,263,818
| – | – |
|
1061
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$26.9B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
218,840
+170,706
| +355% | +$10.7M |
|
1062
Hexcel
HXL
$7.79B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
194,941
+36,384
| +23% | +$2.47M |
|
1063
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
88,158
+49,702
| +129% | +$8.29M |
|
1064
Kimco Realty
KIM
$17.2B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
679,656
+648,118
| +2,055% | +$13.3M |
|
1065
FMC
FMC
$1.34B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
108,604
+50,221
| +86% | +$6.32M |
|
1066
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.83B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
491,552
-167,962
| -25% | -$4.45M |
|
1067
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.03B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
288,800
-171,100
| -37% | -$8.29M |
|
1068
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.02B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
545,756
-75,028
| -12% | -$1.58M |
|
|
ETRN
1069
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
2,284,324
+1,733,212
| +314% | +$11.1M |
|
1070
British American Tobacco
BTI
$131B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
375,727
+330,070
| +723% | +$12.4M |
|
1071
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$19.1B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
153,700
+23,700
| +18% | +$1.89M |
|
1072
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$127B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
51,300
-38,400
| -43% | -$9.46M |
|
1073
Shopify
SHOP
$152B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
+273,117
| New | +$12M |
|
1074
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$227B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
311,200
+260,400
| +513% | +$8.95M |
|
1075
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$77B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
72,466
-17,719
| -20% | -$3.33M |
|
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.