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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Quanterix
QTRX
$164M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
923,813
+141,839
| +18% | +$1.81M |
|
1227
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.23B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
160,151
-385,563
| -71% | -$28.2M |
|
1228
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.75B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
93,300
-158,600
| -63% | -$19.7M |
|
1229
Ryan Specialty Holdings
RYAN
$5.72B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
257,809
+69,427
| +37% | +$2.85M |
|
1230
Weibo
WB
$2B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
516,364
+112,152
| +28% | +$2.29M |
|
1231
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$32.2B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
89,100
-195,900
| -69% | -$21.9M |
|
1232
CarGurus
CARG
$3.27B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
553,208
-407,475
| -42% | -$6.93M |
|
1233
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.3B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
32,327
+17,655
| +120% | +$5.63M |
|
|
PWSC
1234
DELISTED
PowerSchool Holdings, Inc.
PWSC
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
520,055
+299,220
| +135% | +$6.55M |
|
1235
indie Semiconductor
INDI
$682M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
+976,842
| New | +$8.73M |
|
1236
Gildan
GIL
$10.3B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
309,587
-18,000
| -5% | -$555K |
|
1237
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.2B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
129,000
-95,200
| -42% | -$7.78M |
|
1238
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$69.6B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
112,900
+28,900
| +34% | +$2.64M |
|
1239
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.3B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
290,906
-169,578
| -37% | -$5.96M |
|
|
PARA
1240
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
460,000
-263,900
| -36% | -$5.66M |
|
1241
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.4B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,016,480
+357,707
| +54% | +$3.89M |
|
1242
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
229,300
-393,500
| -63% | -$18.1M |
|
1243
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.88B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
174,155
-302,269
| -63% | -$18.5M |
|
1244
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.54B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
657,479
+124,389
| +23% | +$1.95M |
|
1245
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$741M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
398,492
-222,081
| -36% | -$5.52M |
|
1246
Gentex
GNTX
$4.97B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
364,098
-107,988
| -23% | -$3.04M |
|
1247
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.41B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
45,038
+31,685
| +237% | +$6.72M |
|
1248
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.1B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
60,904
-56,811
| -48% | -$9.58M |
|
1249
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.28B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,397,277
-346,672
| -20% | -$2.74M |
|
|
BWC
1250
DELISTED
Blue Whale Acquisition Corp I Class A Ordinary Shares
BWC
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,023,100
| – | – |
|
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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.