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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.4B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
123,796
+47,313
| +62% | +$3.09M |
|
1577
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.42B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
1,065,126
-43,471
| -4% | -$259K |
|
1578
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
20,000
-2,900
| -13% | -$856K |
|
1579
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$105B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
30,000
-30,000
| -50% | -$6.77M |
|
1580
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
89,861
+34,784
| +63% | +$2.95M |
|
1581
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.3B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
55,900
-800
| -1% | -$89.2K |
|
1582
Lyft
LYFT
$5.9B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
719,045
-1,789,489
| -71% | -$21.6M |
|
|
ZUO
1583
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
674,147
+198,815
| +42% | +$1.67M |
|
|
CIIG
1584
DELISTED
CIIG Capital Partners II, Inc. Class A Common Stock
CIIG
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
639,826
| – | – |
|
1585
Aramark
ARMK
$15.1B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
256,592
+129,866
| +102% | +$3.7M |
|
1586
Leidos
LDOS
$14.1B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
72,001
+36,192
| +101% | +$3.5M |
|
1587
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$119M
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
393,841
+87,984
| +29% | +$1.46M |
|
1588
PUT
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.69B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
113,100
+44,700
| +65% | +$2.81M |
|
1589
ICICI Bank
IBN
$109B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
305,954
-49,579
| -14% | -$1.03M |
|
|
UNVR
1590
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
188,357
-430,758
| -70% | -$14.6M |
|
1591
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.67B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
152,154
-30,129
| -17% | -$1.27M |
|
1592
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$17.9B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
616,720
-325,160
| -35% | -$2.93M |
|
|
JWAC
1593
DELISTED
Jupiter Wellness Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
JWAC
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
622,000
| – | – |
|
|
NVEI
1594
PUT
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
|
NVMI
1595
Nova
NVMI
$12.5B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
62,492
-8,171
| -12% | -$764K |
|
|
GTLS.PRB
1596
DELISTED
Chart Industries 6.75% Series B Preferred Stock
GTLS.PRB
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
123,494
-176,506
| -59% | -$9.64M |
|
|
CHUY
1597
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
181,813
+2,360
| +1% | +$80.6K |
|
1598
Unisys
UIS
$230M
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
1,679,833
+846,287
| +102% | +$4.09M |
|
1599
Charter Communications
CHTR
$16.9B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
18,206
+8,401
| +86% | +$3.14M |
|
1600
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.64B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
542,985
-20,858
| -4% | -$227K |
|
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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.