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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
PUT
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$46.4B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
18,981
-47,454
| -71% | -$6.05M |
|
2352
PUT
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$29.3B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
CYBR
2353
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-32,300
| -65% | -$4.51M |
|
2354
NET Power
NPWR
$120M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
252,899
| – | – |
|
2355
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.42B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
68,840
-7,802
| -10% | -$289K |
|
|
HIBB
2356
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
43,834
+22,484
| +105% | +$1.51M |
|
2357
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$6.23B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
239,788
+2,343
| +1% | +$30.9K |
|
|
FITB
2358
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$51.3B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,800
| New | +$3.22M |
|
2359
CALL
JD.com
JD
$43.5B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
-246,500
| -81% | -$12.7M |
|
2360
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.1B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
94,042
-377,815
| -80% | -$11.3M |
|
2361
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.02B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
143,663
-26,217
| -15% | -$558K |
|
2362
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$12.8B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,300
| New | +$2.68M |
|
2363
StoneX
SNEX
$8.72B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
125,287
-13,689
| -10% | -$260K |
|
|
NKGN
2364
DELISTED
NKGen Biotech, Inc. Common Stock
NKGN
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
252,656
| – | – |
|
2365
Stride
LRN
$4.16B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
65,154
+20,904
| +47% | +$820K |
|
2366
Intuit
INTU
$91.1B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
5,735
-46,467
| -89% | -$19.1M |
|
2367
Quanta Services
PWR
$84.2B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
15,342
-37,026
| -71% | -$5.69M |
|
2368
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.4B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
21,889
+18,955
| +646% | +$2.24M |
|
2369
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$605M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
246,416
+46,509
| +23% | +$595K |
|
2370
Lear
LEA
$7.39B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
18,239
-18,542
| -50% | -$2.56M |
|
|
QOMO
2371
DELISTED
Qomolangma Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
QOMO
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
247,500
| – | – |
|
2372
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$625M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
512,676
-147,511
| -22% | -$946K |
|
|
IBTX
2373
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
54,535
+47,521
| +678% | +$2.7M |
|
2374
The RealReal
REAL
$1.41B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
2,003,649
-1,405,703
| -41% | -$2.04M |
|
2375
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$16.1B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
96,900
| – | – |
|
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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.