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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.54B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
888,034
+43,910
| +5% | +$156K |
|
2152
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.47B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
51,716
-35,530
| -41% | -$2.31M |
|
2153
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.4B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-10,000
| -43% | -$2.6M |
|
|
AL
2154
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
85,816
-74,104
| -46% | -$3.1M |
|
2155
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.85B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
162,550
-182,560
| -53% | -$3.77M |
|
2156
PUT
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.27B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
+20,000
| +28% | +$804K |
|
2157
NOV
NOV
$6.84B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
182,271
+65,308
| +56% | +$1.41M |
|
2158
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$62.1B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$3.51M |
|
|
AVID
2159
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
104,751
-26,884
| -20% | -$795K |
|
2160
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.9B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
2161
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.9B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
BZUN
2162
Baozun
BZUN
$179M
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
555,633
-121,079
| -18% | -$798K |
|
2163
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.94B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
48,221
+5,894
| +14% | +$353K |
|
2164
PUT
YPF
YPF
$19.7B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+304,000
| New | +$3.35M |
|
2165
Hudbay
HBM
$9.76B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
634,936
-60,400
| -9% | -$318K |
|
2166
Allstate
ALL
$70.6B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
30,044
+4,979
| +20% | +$629K |
|
|
VRN
2167
CALL
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
470,000
| – | – |
|
2168
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.33B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
319,900
| – | – |
|
2169
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.66B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
127,900
+88,100
| +221% | +$2.36M |
|
|
FRBN
2170
DELISTED
Forbion European Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
FRBN
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
314,166
| – | – |
|
2171
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$386M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
967,307
+120,528
| +14% | +$441K |
|
|
LPRO
2172
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
$372M
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
469,116
-403,130
| -46% | -$3.14M |
|
2173
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.94B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
245,275
-899,828
| -79% | -$13.2M |
|
2174
Oric Pharmaceuticals
ORIC
$1.17B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
578,303
-24,484
| -4% | -$128K |
|
|
SWAV
2175
CALL
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-7,400
| -33% | -$1.44M |
|
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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.