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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
NerdWallet
NRDS
$592M
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
+510,926
| New | +$7.7M |
|
1402
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.1B
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
134,708
+28,147
| +26% | +$1.72M |
|
1403
Wayfair
W
$11.2B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
240,039
-1,401,916
| -85% | -$62.1M |
|
1404
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$131B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
234,700
+178,700
| +319% | +$6.74M |
|
1405
PUT
ChargePoint
CHPT
$141M
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
39,345
+21,935
| +126% | +$4.78M |
|
1406
CSX Corp
CSX
$93.4B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
274,875
-273,370
| -50% | -$8.4M |
|
1407
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.63B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
169,891
-3,295
| -2% | -$156K |
|
1408
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$856M
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
142,346
+26,961
| +23% | +$1.65M |
|
1409
CALL
TFI International
TFII
$11.1B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
+68,800
| New | +$8.01M |
|
1410
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.15B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
584,489
+66,657
| +13% | +$973K |
|
1411
CGI
GIB
$15.1B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
85,065
+76,165
| +856% | +$6.85M |
|
1412
Tidewater
TDW
$3.73B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
185,550
-49,684
| -21% | -$2.14M |
|
|
ATSG
1413
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
392,177
+184,154
| +89% | +$4.45M |
|
1414
Autohome
ATHM
$2.67B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
243,920
-44,958
| -16% | -$1.51M |
|
|
GVCI
1415
DELISTED
Green Visor Financial Technology Acquisition Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares
GVCI
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
774,900
| – | – |
|
1416
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.6B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
223,400
-120,500
| -35% | -$4.78M |
|
1417
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.53B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
44,400
+29,400
| +196% | +$4.83M |
|
1418
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.5B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
90,422
-117,906
| -57% | -$10.8M |
|
1419
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$804M
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
480,541
+180,753
| +60% | +$2.89M |
|
1420
CALL
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
49,200
-157,800
| -76% | -$26.2M |
|
1421
United Airlines
UAL
$39.4B
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
182,953
-186,237
| -50% | -$8.92M |
|
1422
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$253B
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
1,265,289
-214,963
| -15% | -$1.5M |
|
1423
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.4B
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
152,500
-28,000
| -16% | -$1.47M |
|
1424
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$137B
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
36,096
+24,816
| +220% | +$5.65M |
|
1425
National Vision
EYE
$1.77B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
427,230
+357,453
| +512% | +$11.6M |
|
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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.