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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.39B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
67,347
-26,126
| -28% | -$2.17M |
|
|
DAWN
1702
DELISTED
Day One Biopharmaceuticals
DAWN
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
424,379
-176,943
| -29% | -$3.46M |
|
1703
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.41B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
1,432,562
-160,151
| -10% | -$574K |
|
|
ANSS
1704
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
17,000
| – | – |
|
1705
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.24B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
123,200
-236,700
| -66% | -$11.5M |
|
1706
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$84.4B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
55,600
-19,600
| -26% | -$1.99M |
|
|
FEXD
1707
DELISTED
Fintech Ecosystem Development Corp. Class A Common Stock
FEXD
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
534,500
| – | – |
|
1708
Criteo S.A. Ordinary Shares
CRTO
$1.1B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
178,462
-52,829
| -23% | -$1.63M |
|
1709
CALL
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.68B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
130,700
+68,400
| +110% | +$2.54M |
|
1710
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.4B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
67,400
+24,700
| +58% | +$2.12M |
|
1711
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.98B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
49,138
+14,448
| +42% | +$1.63M |
|
|
NOVA
1712
PUT
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
358,200
+100,500
| +39% | +$1.76M |
|
1713
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29.3B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
148,418
+61,772
| +71% | +$2.3M |
|
1714
Aecom
ACM
$9.22B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
66,255
+22,082
| +50% | +$1.9M |
|
|
DVAX
1715
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
565,892
-57,585
| -9% | -$615K |
|
|
PENG
1716
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.64B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
321,707
+97,323
| +43% | +$1.63M |
|
1717
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.2B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
54,439
-18,594
| -25% | -$1.8M |
|
1718
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$1.93B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
505,254
+398,970
| +375% | +$3.51M |
|
|
NUVL
1719
DELISTED
Nuvalent
NUVL
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
212,211
-42,657
| -17% | -$1.26M |
|
|
TWOA
1720
DELISTED
two
TWOA
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
539,536
| – | – |
|
1721
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$8.29B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
502,808
+471,359
| +1,499% | +$5.83M |
|
1722
ITT
ITT
$17.3B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
63,917
+56,879
| +808% | +$5M |
|
1723
Aurora
AUR
$12.2B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
3,967,995
+775,921
| +24% | +$1.15M |
|
1724
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.91B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
581,000
+133,400
| +30% | +$1.39M |
|
1725
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$3.66B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
Similar funds
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.