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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$1.74B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
1,468,396
-979,008
| -40% | -$8.89M |
|
1177
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$5.89B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
1,740,600
+1,561,300
| +871% | +$10M |
|
|
LGVC
1178
DELISTED
LAMF Global Ventures Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares
LGVC
| $11M | 0.01% |
1,057,097
+183,178
| +21% | +$1.9M |
|
1179
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36B
| $11M | 0.01% |
97,500
-3,300
| -3% | -$384K |
|
|
MPT
1180
PUT
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.77B
| $11M | 0.01% |
+1,340,700
| New | +$14.8M |
|
1181
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$874M
| $11M | 0.01% |
1,014,993
-557,657
| -35% | -$5.9M |
|
|
LOVE
1182
DELISTED
LoveSac
LOVE
| $11M | 0.01% |
380,316
+303,659
| +396% | +$8.02M |
|
|
BLD
1183
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $11M | 0.01% |
52,762
-13,119
| -20% | -$2.54M |
|
|
BMAC
1184
DELISTED
Black Mountain Acquisition Corp.
BMAC
| $11M | 0.01% |
1,056,348
| – | – |
|
1185
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.3B
| $11M | 0.01% |
70,703
-46,782
| -40% | -$6.92M |
|
1186
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.5B
| $11M | 0.01% |
173,977
+49,510
| +40% | +$2.98M |
|
1187
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.6B
| $11M | 0.01% |
406,842
+85,658
| +27% | +$2.5M |
|
1188
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.62B
| $11M | 0.01% |
561,689
+159,324
| +40% | +$3.24M |
|
|
AXNX
1189
DELISTED
Axonics, Inc. Common Stock
AXNX
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
200,639
+16,780
| +9% | +$980K |
|
1190
Micron Technology
MU
$930B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
180,787
+10,964
| +6% | +$642K |
|
1191
Baker Hughes
BKR
$60B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
375,972
-95,669
| -20% | -$2.89M |
|
|
SVNA
1192
DELISTED
7 Acquisition Corp
SVNA
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,038,500
+455,224
| +78% | +$4.72M |
|
1193
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.1B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
113,200
-7,800
| -6% | -$730K |
|
|
SWAV
1194
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
49,899
-63,841
| -56% | -$12.4M |
|
1195
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
300,000
-78,600
| -21% | -$2.91M |
|
|
1196
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
300,000
-800
| -0.3% | -$29.6K |
|
|
RYZ
1197
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.44B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
297,234
-42,804
| -13% | -$1.55M |
|
1198
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.34B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
536,500
-263,400
| -33% | -$6.14M |
|
1199
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$427M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
2,476,931
-985,233
| -28% | -$5.09M |
|
1200
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$408M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
171,660
-5,514
| -3% | -$329K |
|
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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.