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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HAPN
1676
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.23B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
815,051
+270,723
| +50% | +$2.41M |
|
1677
Credicorp
BAP
$32B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
44,375
-29,642
| -40% | -$3.98M |
|
|
PDCE
1678
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
91,322
+33,692
| +58% | +$2.18M |
|
|
BLEU
1679
DELISTED
bleuacacia ltd Class A Ordinary Shares
BLEU
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
+571,666
| New | +$5.8M |
|
|
GSQB
1680
DELISTED
G Squared Ascend II Inc.
GSQB
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
564,107
+200,700
| +55% | +$2.06M |
|
1681
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$121B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
17,400
+16,200
| +1,350% | +$5.36M |
|
|
MITA
1682
DELISTED
Coliseum Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
MITA
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
568,380
+89,651
| +19% | +$910K |
|
1683
Legend Biotech
LEGN
$3.69B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
120,568
-282,429
| -70% | -$13.8M |
|
1684
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.2B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
101,241
-64,533
| -39% | -$4.2M |
|
1685
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.8B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
258,400
+59,300
| +30% | +$1.76M |
|
1686
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.7B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
17,600
-78,000
| -82% | -$26M |
|
1687
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.6B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
+70,500
| New | +$5.36M |
|
1688
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$1.85B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
1,099,770
+131,436
| +14% | +$624K |
|
|
AVTA
1689
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
220,169
-167,334
| -43% | -$4.54M |
|
1690
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.55B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
+373,865
| New | +$7.55M |
|
1691
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.32B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
154,722
+51,230
| +50% | +$2.06M |
|
1692
Volato Group
SOAR
$7.04M
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
22,000
| – | – |
|
|
PRLH
1693
DELISTED
Pearl Holdings Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
PRLH
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
549,000
| – | – |
|
1694
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.4B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
22,200
-10,000
| -31% | -$2.6M |
|
|
ITAQ
1695
DELISTED
Industrial Tech Acquisitions II, Inc. Class A Common Stock
ITAQ
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
550,000
| – | – |
|
1696
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$121B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
150,000
-300,000
| -67% | -$11.8M |
|
1697
Metallus
MTUS
$826M
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
311,642
+89,658
| +40% | +$1.67M |
|
1698
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.5B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
110,208
-159,620
| -59% | -$7.75M |
|
1699
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$649M
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
60,000
+20,000
| +50% | +$2.14M |
|
1700
PUT
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$20.3B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
62,000
| – | – |
|
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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.