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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NETC
1626
DELISTED
Nabors Energy Transition Corp.
NETC
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
600,600
| – | – |
|
1627
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.31B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
215,401
-129,841
| -38% | -$3.47M |
|
|
CBRG
1628
DELISTED
Chain Bridge I Class A Ordinary Shares
CBRG
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
600,000
| – | – |
|
|
SCHW
1629
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$181B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
+120,000
| New | +$8.79M |
|
|
HUYA
1630
Huya Inc
HUYA
$570M
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
1,734,964
+817,314
| +89% | +$3.84M |
|
|
HMA
1631
DELISTED
Heartland Media Acquisition Corp.
HMA
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
600,000
| – | – |
|
1632
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.08B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
59,100
-400
| -0.7% | -$42.9K |
|
1633
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.24B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
489,012
-293,026
| -37% | -$3.77M |
|
1634
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$62.4B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
+390,000
| New | +$6.13M |
|
|
SPLK
1635
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
64,740
-247,500
| -79% | -$23.7M |
|
1636
CALL
Lucid Motors
LCID
$3.17B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
77,040
+30,250
| +65% | +$2.69M |
|
1637
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.73B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
857,991
+573,586
| +202% | +$4.22M |
|
1638
CALL
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.27B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
203,800
+70,000
| +52% | +$2.18M |
|
|
RJAC
1639
DELISTED
Jackson Acquisition Company
RJAC
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
600,000
| – | – |
|
1640
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.97B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
253,434
+6,621
| +3% | +$208K |
|
1641
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$38.4B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
236,000
-659,500
| -74% | -$17.4M |
|
1642
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.53B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
181,217
+143,506
| +381% | +$4.24M |
|
1643
Idacorp
IDA
$7.86B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
56,836
+39,282
| +224% | +$4.12M |
|
|
ACRO
1644
DELISTED
Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition Corp
ACRO
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
607,640
| – | – |
|
|
VTLE
1645
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
134,424
-24,259
| -15% | -$1.21M |
|
1646
YPF
YPF
$20.4B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
555,472
-573,006
| -51% | -$6.31M |
|
1647
International Paper
IP
$22.8B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
169,027
+31,577
| +23% | +$1.17M |
|
1648
Avient
AVNT
$3.36B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
147,844
-146,886
| -50% | -$5.86M |
|
1649
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$183B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
60,000
-37,000
| -38% | -$3.91M |
|
1650
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.24B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
93,500
+56,500
| +153% | +$4.13M |
|
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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.