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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$22.5B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
201,956
+58,554
| +41% | +$3.53M |
|
|
ACH
1077
Accendra Health
ACH
$237M
| $13M | 0.01% |
891,024
+490,127
| +122% | +$8.78M |
|
1078
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.3B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
160,600
+19,100
| +13% | +$1.61M |
|
1079
Sanmina
SANM
$9.95B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
211,584
-72,392
| -25% | -$4.34M |
|
1080
Stantec
STN
$8.04B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
219,300
+180,000
| +458% | +$9.75M |
|
1081
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$3.08B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
486,323
+273,999
| +129% | +$9.99M |
|
1082
CALL
Trade Desk
TTD
$8.48B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
210,000
-704,100
| -77% | -$37.5M |
|
1083
Pliant Therapeutics
PLRX
$64.4M
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
480,509
+266,708
| +125% | +$7.59M |
|
|
ASBP
1084
Aspire Biopharma
ASBP
$8.44M
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,016
+683
| +205% | +$8.54M |
|
1085
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$168B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
294,326
-2,255,342
| -88% | -$95M |
|
|
MRO
1086
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
531,200
-979,400
| -65% | -$25M |
|
1087
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$13B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
501,275
+58,884
| +13% | +$1.74M |
|
1088
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
162,524
+119,002
| +273% | +$9.8M |
|
|
AHRN
1089
DELISTED
Ahren Acquisition Corp
AHRN
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,220,502
+325,000
| +36% | +$3.36M |
|
|
LGF.A
1090
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,146,415
-202,174
| -15% | -$1.82M |
|
1091
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$40.6B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
181,100
+14,900
| +9% | +$1.09M |
|
1092
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$7.89B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,129,000
-31,000
| -3% | -$326K |
|
|
DNAB
1093
DELISTED
Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. II Class A Ordinary Shares
DNAB
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,231,848
+667,206
| +118% | +$6.77M |
|
1094
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
134,100
+80,000
| +148% | +$7.44M |
|
1095
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.4B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
387,819
+247,619
| +177% | +$8.36M |
|
1096
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.96B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
833,777
-1,370,453
| -62% | -$20.8M |
|
1097
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$40.8B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
1,415,751
-803,544
| -36% | -$7.95M |
|
1098
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.9B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
227,087
+138,045
| +155% | +$9.69M |
|
1099
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.22B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
444,280
-127,074
| -22% | -$3.46M |
|
1100
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.12B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
91,489
-29,891
| -25% | -$4.21M |
|
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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.