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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
CALL
Spotify
SPOT
$108B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-76,900
| -78% | -$8.8M |
|
2277
Oscar Health
OSCR
$9.22B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
441,044
-47,666
| -10% | -$195K |
|
2278
Latham Group
SWIM
$660M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
1,004,073
-224,924
| -18% | -$790K |
|
2279
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$12.4B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
175,000
+85,000
| +94% | +$1.52M |
|
2280
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.49B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
19,513
-14,850
| -43% | -$2.11M |
|
2281
Kinross Gold
KGC
$27.7B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
607,695
+383,480
| +171% | +$1.63M |
|
2282
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$324M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
1,340,843
+909,003
| +210% | +$2.25M |
|
2283
PUT
monday.com
MNDY
$3.82B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.7M |
|
|
AVDL
2284
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
311,290
-32,465
| -9% | -$267K |
|
2285
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.38B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
242,268
+85,115
| +54% | +$937K |
|
2286
Envista
NVST
$4.62B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
69,653
-195,859
| -74% | -$7.45M |
|
2287
Ubiquiti
UI
$31.6B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
10,473
-4,224
| -29% | -$1.17M |
|
|
SILV
2288
DELISTED
SilverCrest Metals Inc. Common Shares
SILV
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
398,176
-321,043
| -45% | -$1.97M |
|
2289
CALL
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$5.8B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+600
| +2% | +$52.6K |
|
|
DUET
2290
DELISTED
DUET Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
DUET
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
273,958
| – | – |
|
2291
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.21B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-66,300
| -73% | -$7.35M |
|
2292
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26.2B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
42,168
+14,513
| +52% | +$946K |
|
2293
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
47,407
+20,353
| +75% | +$1.28M |
|
2294
CALL
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.77B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-47,300
| -56% | -$4.18M |
|
|
TEN
2295
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.19B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
145,420
-38,149
| -21% | -$746K |
|
2296
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.94B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
202,540
-36,755
| -15% | -$478K |
|
|
CALY
2297
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.28B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,555
| New | +$2.96M |
|
2298
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.7B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
280,000
-285,100
| -50% | -$3.1M |
|
2299
Ashland
ASH
$3.34B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
27,460
-55,035
| -67% | -$5.71M |
|
2300
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$888M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
177,003
+12,618
| +8% | +$187K |
|
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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.