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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$820M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$667M |
| 3 |
HES
Hess
HES
|
+$515M |
| 4 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$425M |
| 5 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$382M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.03B |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$949M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$419M |
| 4 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$391M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$349M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 18.36% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.47% |
| 3 | Financials | 6.95% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.38% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 4.29% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.69B
| $39.8M | 0.03% |
237,413
-63,830
| -21% | -$9.92M |
|
527
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$133B
| $39.7M | 0.03% |
732,930
-3,663,277
| -83% | -$187M |
|
528
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$65.4B
| $39.6M | 0.03% |
736,600
-820,700
| -53% | -$37.8M |
|
529
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.6B
| $39.5M | 0.03% |
863,666
-336,464
| -28% | -$13.5M |
|
530
PG&E
PCG
$38.3B
| $39.5M | 0.03% |
2,356,375
+1,098,723
| +87% | +$18.4M |
|
531
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$375B
| $39.5M | 0.03% |
107,700
-130,400
| -55% | -$41.7M |
|
532
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.61B
| $39.3M | 0.03% |
433,049
+274,298
| +173% | +$25.8M |
|
533
CALL
Unity
U
$13.8B
| $39.2M | 0.03% |
1,469,500
+914,300
| +165% | +$28.7M |
|
534
CALL
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.63B
| $39.2M | 0.03% |
1,456,600
+866,000
| +147% | +$25.6M |
|
535
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$74.4B
| $39.1M | 0.03% |
68,400
| – | – |
|
|
X
536
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $38.8M | 0.03% |
950,567
-1,152,865
| -55% | -$52.7M |
|
537
PUT
Snowflake
SNOW
$102B
| $38.6M | 0.03% |
238,700
+149,200
| +167% | +$28.9M |
|
538
Yelp
YELP
$1.45B
| $38.5M | 0.03% |
978,103
-31,117
| -3% | -$1.29M |
|
539
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$117B
| $38.5M | 0.03% |
151,197
+10,829
| +8% | +$2.49M |
|
540
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$331B
| $38.5M | 0.03% |
100,300
-221,900
| -69% | -$81.1M |
|
541
PUT
Dell
DELL
$262B
| $38.4M | 0.03% |
336,400
-223,400
| -40% | -$20.8M |
|
542
PUT
Airbnb
ABNB
$89.9B
| $38.2M | 0.03% |
231,600
-671,800
| -74% | -$102M |
|
543
Transocean
RIG
$5.89B
| $38.2M | 0.03% |
6,079,182
-7,294,045
| -55% | -$39.8M |
|
544
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.62B
| $38.1M | 0.03% |
1,778,426
+142,898
| +9% | +$3.07M |
|
545
Unum
UNM
$13.6B
| $37.9M | 0.03% |
706,795
-309,739
| -30% | -$15.1M |
|
|
AZPN
546
DELISTED
Aspen Technology Inc
AZPN
| $37.9M | 0.03% |
177,790
+91,316
| +106% | +$18M |
|
547
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$53.4B
| $37.8M | 0.03% |
129,872
+119,665
| +1,172% | +$34.5M |
|
548
Visteon
VC
$2.79B
| $37.8M | 0.03% |
321,302
+99,966
| +45% | +$11.7M |
|
549
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$86.5B
| $37.8M | 0.03% |
58,100
+36,500
| +169% | +$23.3M |
|
550
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.12B
| $37.7M | 0.03% |
71,892
+3,356
| +5% | +$1.52M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2024, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,923 positions worth $117B, up 2.1% from $114B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $8.58B in Q1 2024, closing 634 positions and reducing 1,722 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF, an estimated $307M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 18% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in Arm worth $297M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2024 buy was Arm: 2,379,839 shares worth $297M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Apple in Q1 2024, an estimated $820M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2024 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $1.03B.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF in Q1 2024, selling an estimated $307M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $117B portfolio in Q1 2024.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 655 new positions and closed 634 in Q1 2024.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 2.1% quarter-over-quarter to $117B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2024, filed 15 May 2024.