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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
| – | – |
|
2327
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.24B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
65,327
-6,084
| -9% | -$249K |
|
|
ONTF
2328
DELISTED
ON24
ONTF
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
306,750
-151,543
| -33% | -$1.34M |
|
2329
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.2B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
36,190
-15,804
| -30% | -$1.2M |
|
|
GMFI
2330
DELISTED
Aetherium Acquisition Corp
GMFI
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
255,357
| – | – |
|
2331
Corebridge Financial
CRBG
$14.3B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
167,057
+122,200
| +272% | +$2.39M |
|
|
KNDI
2332
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$66.5M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
969,471
-115,272
| -11% | -$292K |
|
2333
CALL
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.51B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
| – | – |
|
|
GAP
2334
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.3B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
264,842
-1,115,106
| -81% | -$13.6M |
|
2335
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
45,780
-39,892
| -47% | -$2.27M |
|
2336
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.26B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
22,887
-38,129
| -62% | -$4.4M |
|
|
BTWN
2337
DELISTED
Bridgetown Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
BTWN
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+263,364
| New | +$2.64M |
|
2338
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.8B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+147,184
| New | +$3.22M |
|
2339
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.14B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
17,480
+115
| +0.7% | +$17.4K |
|
2340
PUT
Asana
ASAN
$1.96B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
-70,000
| -36% | -$1.16M |
|
2341
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.08B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
63,081
-6,599
| -9% | -$279K |
|
2342
CALL
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.42B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,200
| New | +$2.49M |
|
2343
CALL
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.05B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$2.24M |
|
|
2344
PUT
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.05B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$2.24M |
|
|
TGR
2345
DELISTED
Kimbell Tiger Acquisition Corporation
TGR
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$2.61M |
|
|
ZPTA
2346
DELISTED
Zapata Computing Holdings Inc. Common Stock
ZPTA
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
|
FTCH
2347
CALL
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
534,900
+179,000
| +50% | +$971K |
|
2348
Energy Recovery
ERII
$420M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
113,864
+33,778
| +42% | +$742K |
|
2349
NETGEAR
NTGR
$612M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
141,623
+7,351
| +5% | +$138K |
|
2350
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.72B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
29,954
+7,574
| +34% | +$713K |
|
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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.