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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$1B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
270,288
-117,891
| -30% | -$1.06M |
|
2402
Citi Trends
CTRN
$555M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
128,699
-38,934
| -23% | -$1.07M |
|
2403
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.15B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
167,307
-189,368
| -53% | -$2.61M |
|
2404
GDS Holdings
GDS
$5.93B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
130,792
+82,931
| +173% | +$1.76M |
|
2405
ThredUp
TDUP
$765M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
962,220
+327,337
| +52% | +$610K |
|
2406
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$11.3B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
12,022
-22,687
| -65% | -$5.14M |
|
2407
CALL
Robinhood
HOOD
$80.7B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
249,500
-403,000
| -62% | -$3.84M |
|
2408
CALL
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$19.6B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
398,400
-2,726,300
| -87% | -$16.5M |
|
2409
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.87B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
60,456
+44,338
| +275% | +$1.83M |
|
|
TA
2410
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,910
| New | +$1.83M |
|
2411
CALL
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.5B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,600
| New | +$2.44M |
|
|
VTYX
2412
DELISTED
Ventyx Biosciences
VTYX
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
71,859
-16,500
| -19% | -$642K |
|
2413
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.43B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
76,979
-12,980
| -14% | -$399K |
|
2414
SkyWater Technology
SKYT
$1.5B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
211,397
-12,102
| -5% | -$136K |
|
2415
PUT
Unum
UNM
$13.4B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
| – | – |
|
2416
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.9B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
28,494
+9,639
| +51% | +$798K |
|
2417
Replimune Group
REPL
$454M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
136,139
+7,170
| +6% | +$171K |
|
|
HAYN
2418
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
47,949
-12,402
| -21% | -$652K |
|
2419
Vera Bradley
VRA
$98.7M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
400,794
-195,769
| -33% | -$1.1M |
|
2420
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$653M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
118,517
+21,750
| +22% | +$482K |
|
|
SWI
2421
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
278,048
-90,128
| -24% | -$839K |
|
|
IIVI
2422
DELISTED
Coherent Corp. 6.00% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
IIVI
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
13,829
| – | – |
|
2423
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$85.8B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-20,000
| -20% | -$618K |
|
|
2424
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$85.8B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$2.47M |
|
|
THS
2425
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
47,346
-1,347
| -3% | -$65.2K |
|
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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.