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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
H&R Block
HRB
$5.58B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
621,214
-417,400
| -40% | -$19.8M |
|
627
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
351,857
+72,329
| +26% | +$6.18M |
|
|
B
628
Barrick Mining
B
$61.5B
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
1,818,370
+673,669
| +59% | +$10.5M |
|
629
Hershey
HSY
$35.2B
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
155,372
-84,146
| -35% | -$16.2M |
|
630
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$34.8B
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
110,273
+73,744
| +202% | +$18.2M |
|
631
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$21.4B
| $30M | 0.03% |
288,361
+79,663
| +38% | +$8.01M |
|
632
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.5B
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
594,472
+377,523
| +174% | +$18.6M |
|
633
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$121B
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
70,200
+1,800
| +3% | +$780K |
|
634
Intel
INTC
$455B
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
675,379
+508,160
| +304% | +$22.6M |
|
635
ATI
ATI
$25.6B
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
581,548
-651,809
| -53% | -$29.5M |
|
636
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.3B
| $29.7M | 0.03% |
102,300
+30,800
| +43% | +$9.9M |
|
637
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$376B
| $29.7M | 0.03% |
60,000
-294,300
| -83% | -$150M |
|
638
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$37.6B
| $29.7M | 0.03% |
685,100
-80,900
| -11% | -$3.55M |
|
|
LSXMK
639
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
997,435
-1,087,743
| -52% | -$32.6M |
|
640
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$98.2B
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
661,500
-1,454,700
| -69% | -$61.4M |
|
641
CBRE Group
CBRE
$42.5B
| $29.4M | 0.03% |
302,594
+190,698
| +170% | +$17.1M |
|
642
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.06B
| $29.4M | 0.03% |
1,575,382
+225,596
| +17% | +$4.5M |
|
643
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.52B
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
804,543
+143,183
| +22% | +$5.29M |
|
|
SILK
644
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
1,599,491
+95,739
| +6% | +$1.52M |
|
645
Amdocs
DOX
$5.92B
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
323,834
-49,842
| -13% | -$4.54M |
|
646
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.23B
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
+991,887
| New | +$29.9M |
|
647
Magna International
MGA
$18.7B
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
536,752
+490,156
| +1,052% | +$27M |
|
648
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$55.7B
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
1,459,352
-205,398
| -12% | -$3.51M |
|
649
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$90.1B
| $29M | 0.02% |
169,900
-61,600
| -27% | -$8.83M |
|
650
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$123B
| $28.9M | 0.02% |
+52,006
| New | +$26.4M |
|
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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.