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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PLYA
1276
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
1,026,519
+156,613
| +18% | +$1.25M |
|
|
AVDX
1277
DELISTED
AvidXchange
AVDX
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
1,262,773
+510,740
| +68% | +$4.91M |
|
1278
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.6B
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
1,624,922
+692,426
| +74% | +$3.07M |
|
1279
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.6B
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
164,000
+106,300
| +184% | +$6.13M |
|
1280
PUT
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$18.4B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
919,000
+479,000
| +109% | +$4.32M |
|
1281
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$90.6B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$9.19M |
|
1282
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$726M
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
143,974
+23,840
| +20% | +$1.46M |
|
1283
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.7B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
264,026
+225,321
| +582% | +$9M |
|
|
DPCS
1284
DELISTED
DP Cap Acquisition Corp I Class A Ordinary Shares
DPCS
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
932,931
| – | – |
|
|
MTVC
1285
DELISTED
Motive Capital Corp II
MTVC
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
933,333
+383,333
| +70% | +$3.96M |
|
1286
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$250M
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
842,581
-35,041
| -4% | -$358K |
|
1287
BGC Group
BGC
$5.52B
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
1,852,435
-818,443
| -31% | -$3.75M |
|
|
HCMA
1288
DELISTED
HCM Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
HCMA
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
922,405
| – | – |
|
1289
CALL
Pinterest
PINS
$13.4B
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
354,600
+4,600
| +1% | +$119K |
|
1290
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$122M
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
763,357
-239,227
| -24% | -$2.96M |
|
|
TGAA
1291
DELISTED
Target Global Acquisition I Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
TGAA
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
925,763
| – | – |
|
1292
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.83B
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
378,624
-107,757
| -22% | -$2.84M |
|
1293
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.13B
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
150,100
+56,900
| +61% | +$3.81M |
|
1294
CALL
Seagate
STX
$194B
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
145,900
-197,000
| -57% | -$12.5M |
|
1295
DoorDash
DASH
$85.5B
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
151,547
+145,747
| +2,513% | +$8.36M |
|
1296
Landstar System
LSTR
$5.93B
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
53,608
+26,941
| +101% | +$4.74M |
|
|
CCVI
1297
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp VI
CCVI
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
949,913
| – | – |
|
1298
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.35B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
70,972
-39,064
| -36% | -$5.8M |
|
1299
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.06B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
176,359
-81,715
| -32% | -$5M |
|
1300
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.21B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
58,424
-97,592
| -63% | -$14.1M |
|
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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.