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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
CALL
UBS Group
UBS
$175B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
215,600
-258,300
| -55% | -$5.39M |
|
1877
CALL
STMicroelectronics
STM
$47.3B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
86,000
-58,200
| -40% | -$2.71M |
|
1878
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.57B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
54,429
+51,784
| +1,958% | +$5.06M |
|
1879
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$8.92B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
199,516
+11,480
| +6% | +$193K |
|
1880
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.93B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
13,944
-847
| -6% | -$291K |
|
1881
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.76B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
89,635
-70,387
| -44% | -$3.56M |
|
1882
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.3B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
140,700
-144,400
| -51% | -$4.91M |
|
1883
PUT
Nice
NICE
$5.79B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1884
Wabash National
WNC
$504M
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
186,149
-63,294
| -25% | -$1.64M |
|
1885
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$111B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
107,966
-335,611
| -76% | -$13.8M |
|
|
IGTA
1886
DELISTED
Inception Growth Acquisition Limited Common Stock
IGTA
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
448,533
| – | – |
|
|
KVSC
1887
DELISTED
Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. III Class A Common Stock
KVSC
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
450,000
| – | – |
|
1888
PUT
Palantir
PLTR
$293B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
540,300
-312,000
| -37% | -$2.44M |
|
|
FSR
1889
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+741,386
| New | +$5.11M |
|
1890
Lumentum
LITE
$53.9B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
84,110
-52,639
| -38% | -$2.94M |
|
1891
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.6B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
+16,300
| +42% | +$1.56M |
|
1892
Marti Technologies
MRT
$150M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
437,152
| – | – |
|
1893
Belden
BDC
$4.56B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
52,285
-30,472
| -37% | -$2.53M |
|
1894
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.56B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
259,200
-212,800
| -45% | -$4.5M |
|
1895
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.18B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
457,820
+136,977
| +43% | +$1.39M |
|
1896
QuinStreet
QNST
$890M
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
284,874
-63,992
| -18% | -$1.01M |
|
1897
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$15.8B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
96,165
-17,005
| -15% | -$774K |
|
1898
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.62B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
67,868
+48,314
| +247% | +$3.21M |
|
1899
American Financial Group
AFG
$11.8B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
37,119
+11,486
| +45% | +$1.51M |
|
1900
CALL
Dell
DELL
$262B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
112,100
+20,000
| +22% | +$806K |
|
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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.