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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.2B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
187,900
+129,000
| +219% | +$8.42M |
|
1252
Perion Network
PERI
$375M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
255,381
+138,190
| +118% | +$4.6M |
|
1253
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$213B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
17,500
-45,600
| -72% | -$25.7M |
|
1254
Americold
COLD
$4.02B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+354,509
| New | +$10.6M |
|
1255
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$7.11B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$9.63M |
|
1256
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$107B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
200,000
-842,800
| -81% | -$43.2M |
|
|
SLCA
1257
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
842,791
+55,928
| +7% | +$666K |
|
1258
PUT
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.94B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
154,200
| – | – |
|
1259
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.7B
| $10M | 0.01% |
31,551
+13,718
| +77% | +$4.03M |
|
1260
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$269M
| $10M | 0.01% |
2,406,933
+191,420
| +9% | +$957K |
|
1261
KB Home
KBH
$3.37B
| $10M | 0.01% |
249,739
+175,380
| +236% | +$6.4M |
|
|
JBTM
1262
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.21B
| $10M | 0.01% |
91,713
-15,667
| -15% | -$1.66M |
|
1263
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$69.7B
| $10M | 0.01% |
101,900
+83,600
| +457% | +$8.81M |
|
1264
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$31.5B
| $10M | 0.01% |
28,200
-10,000
| -26% | -$3.51M |
|
1265
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.87B
| $10M | 0.01% |
853,900
+195,300
| +30% | +$2.79M |
|
1266
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$33B
| $10M | 0.01% |
113,400
+8,200
| +8% | +$660K |
|
1267
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.34B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
245,567
+93,572
| +62% | +$3.87M |
|
1268
Eversource Energy
ES
$26.9B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
127,326
+100,967
| +383% | +$7.98M |
|
1269
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.06B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
282,971
+48,358
| +21% | +$1.75M |
|
|
PYCR
1270
DELISTED
Paycor HCM, Inc. Common Stock
PYCR
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
374,222
-176,995
| -32% | -$4.38M |
|
1271
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.09B
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
453,202
+78,528
| +21% | +$1.74M |
|
1272
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$188B
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
347,949
-346,891
| -50% | -$10.2M |
|
1273
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.76B
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
107,210
-15,409
| -13% | -$1.4M |
|
1274
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.1T
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
32,000
-397,300
| -93% | -$122M |
|
|
NFNT
1275
DELISTED
Infinite Acquisition Corp.
NFNT
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
947,630
| – | – |
|
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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.