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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.8B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
354,200
+266,424
| +304% | +$4.65M |
|
1602
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.24B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
100,100
+88,500
| +763% | +$6.47M |
|
1603
Axos Financial
AX
$5.6B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
175,728
+11,974
| +7% | +$517K |
|
1604
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
202,750
-81,845
| -29% | -$2.85M |
|
1605
Intapp
INTA
$2.47B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
+144,166
| New | +$5.07M |
|
|
PORT
1606
DELISTED
Southport Acquisition Corporation
PORT
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
621,194
| – | – |
|
1607
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.75B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
33,099
-1,663
| -5% | -$310K |
|
|
GRMN
1608
Garmin
GRMN
$57.4B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
63,776
-180,679
| -74% | -$17.6M |
|
1609
Pulmonx
LUNG
$68M
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
574,164
+320,174
| +126% | +$3.16M |
|
1610
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.34B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
30,500
+20,500
| +205% | +$4.34M |
|
1611
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.02B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
175,070
+158,943
| +986% | +$6.66M |
|
1612
NNN REIT
NNN
$9.16B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
144,878
+119,332
| +467% | +$5.43M |
|
1613
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.85B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
154,075
+22,017
| +17% | +$1.04M |
|
1614
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$49.6B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
30,700
-60,100
| -66% | -$12.4M |
|
1615
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.97B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
91,500
-10,200
| -10% | -$734K |
|
1616
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.82B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
135,761
+77,442
| +133% | +$4.16M |
|
1617
Axogen
AXGN
$2.22B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
674,188
-35,509
| -5% | -$325K |
|
|
CVSA
1618
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.3B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
164,734
-69,630
| -30% | -$2.67M |
|
|
DADA
1619
DELISTED
Dada Nexus
DADA
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
750,387
+677,661
| +932% | +$7.38M |
|
|
GCTS
1620
GCT Semiconductor Holding
GCTS
$172M
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
612,572
| – | – |
|
1621
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.08B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
194,486
-29,485
| -13% | -$1.34M |
|
1622
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.25B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
417,022
+80,386
| +24% | +$1.27M |
|
|
FTCH
1623
PUT
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
1,287,700
+1,120,200
| +669% | +$6.08M |
|
1624
Clorox
CLX
$11.7B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
39,944
+29,261
| +274% | +$4.39M |
|
1625
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$233M
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
1,099,025
-395,561
| -26% | -$2.64M |
|
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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.