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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Northern Trust
NTRS
$22.4B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
88,907
-151,747
| -63% | -$14.1M |
|
|
PPYA
1452
DELISTED
Papaya Growth Opportunity Corp. I Class A Common Stock
PPYA
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
750,000
| – | – |
|
|
ABP
1453
DELISTED
Abpro Holdings
ABP
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
1454
Ares Management
ARES
$28.6B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
93,136
-209,204
| -69% | -$16.6M |
|
|
BTM
1455
DELISTED
Bitcoin Depot
BTM
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
107,143
| – | – |
|
1456
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.37B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
123,810
+9,494
| +8% | +$593K |
|
1457
Lumen
LUMN
$6.72B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
2,924,050
+2,753,465
| +1,614% | +$11.1M |
|
|
AEAE
1458
DELISTED
AltEnergy Acquisition Corp
AEAE
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
746,336
| – | – |
|
1459
Cognex
CGNX
$10.9B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
156,091
-233,621
| -60% | -$11.8M |
|
1460
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$57.8B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
221,440
-829,984
| -79% | -$30.8M |
|
1461
Accuray
ARAY
$31.7M
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
2,603,229
+138,812
| +6% | +$378K |
|
1462
Innoviva
INVA
$1.55B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
686,208
-292,916
| -30% | -$3.55M |
|
1463
Opko Health
OPK
$1B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
5,271,971
-514,206
| -9% | -$662K |
|
1464
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.76B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
146,046
+71,608
| +96% | +$3.72M |
|
|
FLD
1465
Fold Holdings
FLD
$22.9M
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
750,000
| – | – |
|
|
ICPT
1466
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
570,025
+362,943
| +175% | +$6.28M |
|
1467
LSB Industries
LXU
$776M
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
741,065
+222,938
| +43% | +$2.72M |
|
|
WCN
1468
CALL
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.4B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
55,000
| – | – |
|
1469
PUT
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.5B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
94,300
+1,500
| +2% | +$139K |
|
|
THCP
1470
DELISTED
Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV, Inc. Class A Common Stock
THCP
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
754,821
| – | – |
|
|
ARTE
1471
DELISTED
Artemis Strategic Investment Corporation Class A Common Stock
ARTE
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
737,734
| – | – |
|
1472
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$135B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
61,000
+38,000
| +165% | +$4.67M |
|
|
1473
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$135B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
+61,000
| New | +$7.5M |
|
1474
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$99.1B
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
45,800
-38,400
| -46% | -$6.4M |
|
1475
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$31.9B
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
132,219
-74,605
| -36% | -$4.18M |
|
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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.