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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVAC
1476
DELISTED
Avalon Acquisition Inc. Class A Common Stock
AVAC
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
727,366
| – | – |
|
1477
Comcast
CMCSA
$85.6B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
199,454
-187,691
| -48% | -$7.1M |
|
|
OSH
1478
DELISTED
Oak Street Health, Inc.
OSH
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
194,670
-384,754
| -66% | -$12.4M |
|
1479
Teekay
TK
$1.01B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
1,217,213
+284,372
| +30% | +$1.52M |
|
1480
Comfort Systems
FIX
$61.5B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
51,441
+3,864
| +8% | +$501K |
|
1481
Ametek
AME
$55.6B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
51,601
+21,668
| +72% | +$3.08M |
|
|
SKYA
1482
DELISTED
Skydeck Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
SKYA
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
+731,974
| New | +$7.42M |
|
|
PPL
1483
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.5B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
+269,300
| New | +$7.63M |
|
|
TIOA
1484
DELISTED
Tio Tech A Class A Ordinary Share
TIOA
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
+733,333
| New | +$7.45M |
|
1485
CALL
ChargePoint
CHPT
$141M
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
35,645
-5,460
| -13% | -$1.19M |
|
1486
PUT
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.52B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
400,000
+350,000
| +700% | +$7.41M |
|
1487
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.31B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
59,028
+43,999
| +293% | +$4.73M |
|
|
OKLO
1488
Oklo
OKLO
$6.9B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
732,678
| – | – |
|
1489
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$88.2B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
31,100
-60,000
| -66% | -$14.6M |
|
1490
PUT
Seagate
STX
$199B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
112,300
-158,800
| -59% | -$10.1M |
|
|
SHYF
1491
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
326,352
-9,498
| -3% | -$266K |
|
|
MRSN
1492
DELISTED
Mersana Therapeutics
MRSN
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
72,244
-21,194
| -23% | -$2.97M |
|
1493
AtriCure
ATRC
$1.93B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
178,827
+62,764
| +54% | +$2.6M |
|
|
SHAP
1494
DELISTED
Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 Limited
SHAP
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
710,000
| – | – |
|
|
KDNY
1495
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
319,706
-40,079
| -11% | -$955K |
|
1496
PUT
Sony
SONY
$137B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
408,000
| – | – |
|
1497
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.1B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
206,672
-153,749
| -43% | -$5.68M |
|
1498
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$48.4B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
24,000
| – | – |
|
1499
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$33.1B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
40,000
-83,000
| -67% | -$14.2M |
|
|
B
1500
Barrick Mining
B
$61.7B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
395,022
-73,715
| -16% | -$1.32M |
|
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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.