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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DFS
201
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $104M | 0.11% |
1,050,776
+202,945
| +24% | +$21.7M |
|
202
Citigroup
C
$222B
| $104M | 0.11% |
2,213,351
-119,847
| -5% | -$5.88M |
|
203
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.7B
| $103M | 0.11% |
769,025
+169,362
| +28% | +$23.4M |
|
|
XYZ
204
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$45.9B
| $103M | 0.11% |
1,499,000
-314,500
| -17% | -$23.5M |
|
205
Dollar General
DG
$25.9B
| $101M | 0.11% |
479,818
+417,714
| +673% | +$93.8M |
|
206
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57B
| $101M | 0.11% |
1,617,500
-625,600
| -28% | -$38.9M |
|
|
207
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.91T
| $100M | 0.11% |
968,000
+568,000
| +142% | +$54.5M |
|
208
Palantir
PLTR
$295B
| $100M | 0.11% |
11,857,188
-773,360
| -6% | -$6.05M |
|
209
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.68B
| $100M | 0.11% |
2,635,538
-253,706
| -9% | -$11.1M |
|
210
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$24.1B
| $99.9M | 0.11% |
+2,950,552
| New | +$100M |
|
211
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$67.6B
| $99.9M | 0.11% |
+758,800
| New | +$91M |
|
212
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.7B
| $99.7M | 0.11% |
2,244,297
+254,010
| +13% | +$10.6M |
|
|
X
213
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $97.8M | 0.1% |
3,747,151
-1,158,874
| -24% | -$32.2M |
|
214
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.36B
| $96M | 0.1% |
1,617,995
-925,856
| -36% | -$54.2M |
|
215
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $95.9M | 0.1% |
494,300
-295,800
| -37% | -$54.3M |
|
216
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$264B
| $95.3M | 0.1% |
954,600
-330,800
| -26% | -$28M |
|
217
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $95.1M | 0.1% |
829,377
-279,358
| -25% | -$33.9M |
|
218
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $94.9M | 0.1% |
371,441
+284,522
| +327% | +$70.1M |
|
|
LSXMA
219
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $94.6M | 0.1% |
4,584,456
-1,249,769
| -21% | -$31.3M |
|
220
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$939B
| $93.8M | 0.1% |
719,900
-621,700
| -46% | -$85.2M |
|
221
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.81B
| $93.6M | 0.1% |
5,105,334
+2,025,604
| +66% | +$40.1M |
|
222
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $92.7M | 0.1% |
2,266,126
+646,664
| +40% | +$26.9M |
|
223
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $92.2M | 0.1% |
495,900
+396,300
| +398% | +$69.7M |
|
224
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.25B
| $92.2M | 0.1% |
4,900,582
+681,183
| +16% | +$13M |
|
225
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $91.5M | 0.1% |
878,373
+677,603
| +338% | +$70.5M |
|
Similar funds
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.