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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.9B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
117,670
+94,799
| +414% | +$4.56M |
|
1727
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$3.59B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
115,660
-128,416
| -53% | -$5.45M |
|
|
OLPX
1728
DELISTED
Olaplex Holdings
OLPX
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
1,285,555
+441,216
| +52% | +$2.35M |
|
1729
CALL
Vistra
VST
$50.1B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
+228,400
| New | +$5.29M |
|
1730
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$53.9B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
101,300
+64,600
| +176% | +$3.6M |
|
1731
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
+81,492
| New | +$5.53M |
|
1732
PUT
Cigna
CI
$76.1B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
21,400
+4,700
| +28% | +$1.37M |
|
1733
Post Holdings
POST
$4.21B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
60,822
-50,417
| -45% | -$4.58M |
|
1734
PUT
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$13.5B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
38,800
-9,400
| -20% | -$1.36M |
|
1735
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$28.3B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
159,200
-17,300
| -10% | -$573K |
|
1736
Codexis
CDXS
$159M
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
1,316,963
-37,955
| -3% | -$199K |
|
1737
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.82B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
116,000
+34,800
| +43% | +$1.87M |
|
|
DEVS
1738
DELISTED
DevvStream Corp
DEVS
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
52,504
| – | – |
|
|
AIV
1739
Aimco
AIV
$383M
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
708,238
+189,698
| +37% | +$1.41M |
|
1740
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$54M
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
551,570
-154,322
| -22% | -$2.63M |
|
1741
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.42B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
18,100
| – | – |
|
|
GLLI
1742
DELISTED
Globalink Investment Inc. Common Stock
GLLI
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
519,880
| – | – |
|
|
HBI
1743
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
1,027,241
-3,329,868
| -76% | -$20.9M |
|
1744
Knowles
KN
$3.08B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
317,665
-48,820
| -13% | -$852K |
|
1745
Ambev
ABEV
$48.2B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
+1,914,054
| New | +$5.01M |
|
1746
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$87.1M
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
1,575,772
-462,149
| -23% | -$1.97M |
|
1747
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$57.2B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1748
Vita Coco
COCO
$3.82B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
273,670
+159,765
| +140% | +$2.5M |
|
1749
CALL
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$1.82B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
34,300
-11,400
| -25% | -$1.82M |
|
1750
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.2B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$5.75M |
|
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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.