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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TGVC
2126
DELISTED
TG Venture Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
TGVC
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
335,495
| – | – |
|
2127
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$1.18B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
144,695
+120,621
| +501% | +$3.2M |
|
2128
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.21B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
279,000
+256,000
| +1,113% | +$3.61M |
|
2129
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.2B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,400
| New | +$3.71M |
|
2130
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$569M
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
301,424
+4,629
| +2% | +$54.4K |
|
2131
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.09B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
-35,500
| -42% | -$2.55M |
|
2132
PUT
Brookfield
BN
$102B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
158,700
-42,000
| -21% | -$946K |
|
2133
Veritone
VERI
$92.9M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
589,820
+148,411
| +34% | +$1.02M |
|
2134
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.64B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
118,140
+81,129
| +219% | +$2.31M |
|
2135
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.54B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
+4,100
| +7% | +$226K |
|
2136
PUT
GitLab
GTLB
$5.75B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$4.39M |
|
|
NPKI
2137
NPK International
NPKI
$1.02B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
890,629
-121,363
| -12% | -$531K |
|
|
JNPR
2138
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
99,591
-17,768
| -15% | -$562K |
|
|
CNR
2139
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$3.93B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,770
| New | +$3.35M |
|
2140
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.05B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$3.55M |
|
|
MAGN
2141
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$493M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
82,537
| – | – |
|
2142
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.5B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
20,354
-15,705
| -44% | -$2.68M |
|
2143
Daktronics
DAKT
$946M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
602,593
-45,503
| -7% | -$186K |
|
2144
Driven Brands
DRVN
$2.47B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
112,578
-196,094
| -64% | -$5.55M |
|
2145
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.4B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
-600
| -2% | -$56.2K |
|
2146
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.47B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,700
| New | +$3.08M |
|
|
VBTX
2147
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
186,421
+73,657
| +65% | +$1.88M |
|
2148
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.41B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
126,026
+88,065
| +232% | +$2.81M |
|
|
BACA
2149
DELISTED
Berenson Acquisition Corp. I
BACA
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
338,482
| – | – |
|
|
CCTS
2150
DELISTED
Cactus Acquisition Corp. 1 Limited Class A Ordinary Share
CCTS
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+325,200
| New | +$3.37M |
|
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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.