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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ETNB
2426
DELISTED
89bio
ETNB
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+156,503
| New | +$2.04M |
|
2427
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$17.5B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
144,186
-587,759
| -80% | -$10M |
|
2428
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.04B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,126
| New | +$2.76M |
|
|
LAZR
2429
PUT
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
24,340
+22,927
| +1,623% | +$2.41M |
|
2430
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$158M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
240,580
-8,796
| -4% | -$88.4K |
|
|
SPTN
2431
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
95,446
+11,787
| +14% | +$339K |
|
2432
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$84.2B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,200
| New | +$2.18M |
|
2433
CALL
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-15,100
| -60% | -$3.61M |
|
2434
KKR & Co
KKR
$89.1B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
44,987
-53,540
| -54% | -$2.87M |
|
2435
Adeia
ADEA
$2.55B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
266,112
+36,248
| +16% | +$362K |
|
2436
PUT
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.2B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
121,700
-648,000
| -84% | -$10.8M |
|
|
DECA
2437
DELISTED
Denali Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
DECA
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
| – | – |
|
|
FTII
2438
DELISTED
FutureTech II Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
FTII
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
| – | – |
|
|
AOGO
2439
DELISTED
Arogo Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
AOGO
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
| – | – |
|
2440
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.08B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
102,146
-63,652
| -38% | -$1.69M |
|
|
GES
2441
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
120,435
-82,972
| -41% | -$1.78M |
|
2442
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$330M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
126,949
-62,341
| -33% | -$1.43M |
|
2443
Inspired Entertainment
INSE
$183M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
182,826
-124
| -0.1% | -$1.79K |
|
2444
PUT
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.7B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
216,300
-73,700
| -25% | -$876K |
|
2445
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.08B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
83,812
+32,008
| +62% | +$951K |
|
2446
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.05B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
61,814
-206,243
| -77% | -$6.61M |
|
|
TPIC
2447
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
178,086
+98,133
| +123% | +$1.25M |
|
2448
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.39B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
220,111
+144,917
| +193% | +$4.38M |
|
|
VSTO
2449
PUT
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
83,700
-39,400
| -32% | -$1.08M |
|
2450
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$44.9M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
273,348
+89,700
| +49% | +$818K |
|
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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.