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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$38.6B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
85,645
-49,532
| -37% | -$3M |
|
|
ZING
1752
DELISTED
FTAC Zeus Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ZING
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
517,134
| – | – |
|
1753
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.64B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
+143,500
| New | +$6.45M |
|
1754
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
74,200
-84,900
| -53% | -$6.16M |
|
|
LL
1755
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
1,399,358
+338,644
| +32% | +$1.73M |
|
1756
Freshpet
FRPT
$2.98B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
+80,300
| New | +$4.93M |
|
1757
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$10.3B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
230,544
-221,717
| -49% | -$5.11M |
|
|
WWE
1758
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
58,200
+49,200
| +547% | +$4.21M |
|
1759
GrafTech
EAF
$169M
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
109,198
-174,944
| -62% | -$9.47M |
|
|
TBCH
1760
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$243M
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
528,916
+36,316
| +7% | +$308K |
|
1761
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.92B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
451,312
-1,194,017
| -73% | -$17.1M |
|
1762
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$51.5B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
109,725
-141,575
| -56% | -$6.19M |
|
1763
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.91B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
42,562
-12,969
| -23% | -$1.41M |
|
|
SUM
1764
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
185,154
-42,094
| -19% | -$1.27M |
|
|
SPCM
1765
DELISTED
Sound Point Acquisition Corp I, Ltd Class A Ordinary Share
SPCM
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
1766
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.7B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
36,700
-111,421
| -75% | -$16.2M |
|
1767
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.04B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
391,757
+21,450
| +6% | +$300K |
|
1768
PUT
LoveSac
LOVE
$236M
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
182,000
+60,000
| +49% | +$1.58M |
|
1769
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$9.72B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
102,600
| – | – |
|
1770
Masco
MAS
$14.2B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
105,741
+67,074
| +173% | +$3.46M |
|
1771
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.34B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
25,033
+13,498
| +117% | +$2.86M |
|
1772
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$19.3B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
72,500
-121,300
| -63% | -$9.92M |
|
1773
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$5.62B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
+825,300
| New | +$5.3M |
|
1774
Ventas
VTR
$44.7B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
+121,044
| New | +$5.83M |
|
|
EHAB
1775
DELISTED
Enhabit
EHAB
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
377,151
+25,704
| +7% | +$369K |
|
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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.