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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.2B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
168,600
+44,000
| +35% | +$2.47M |
|
1427
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.79B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
242,332
+2,709
| +1% | +$83.8K |
|
1428
CALL
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$7.73B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
+167,300
| New | +$6.81M |
|
1429
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.66B
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
427,432
-267,939
| -39% | -$4.73M |
|
1430
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$239B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
FYBR
1431
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
350,575
-71,832
| -17% | -$1.93M |
|
1432
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.9B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
105,700
-42,500
| -29% | -$3.21M |
|
|
HES
1433
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
60,300
-55,600
| -48% | -$7.74M |
|
1434
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.18B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
257,442
-1,242
| -0.5% | -$40.5K |
|
1435
TPG
TPG
$7.01B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
271,691
-131,590
| -33% | -$4.13M |
|
1436
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
14,600
-42,300
| -74% | -$21.7M |
|
1437
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.05B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
620,136
+1,798
| +0.3% | +$26.6K |
|
1438
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.43B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
60,000
-25,900
| -30% | -$3.69M |
|
1439
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
50,000
-16,300
| -25% | -$2.44M |
|
1440
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$20.3B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
39,000
| – | – |
|
1441
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$57.2B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
124,500
+97,700
| +365% | +$6.49M |
|
1442
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.53B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
532,815
-282,487
| -35% | -$4.87M |
|
1443
LivePerson
LPSN
$21.8M
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
119,484
-17,913
| -13% | -$2.87M |
|
1444
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.7B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
27,500
-34,300
| -56% | -$10M |
|
|
NML
1445
Neuberger Energy Infrastructure and Income Fund Inc
NML
$593M
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
+1,201,123
| New | +$8.3M |
|
|
SWTX
1446
DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
306,545
+120,625
| +65% | +$3.53M |
|
|
NSTD
1447
DELISTED
Northern Star Investment Corp. IV
NSTD
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
782,381
| – | – |
|
1448
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$9.87B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
691,010
+327,220
| +90% | +$3.53M |
|
1449
Cintas
CTAS
$81.9B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
67,836
+37,272
| +122% | +$4.11M |
|
1450
Devon Energy
DVN
$52.1B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
154,936
+63,239
| +69% | +$3.6M |
|
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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.