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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
Stride
LRN
$3.41B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
268,378
-221,212
| -45% | -$13.3M |
|
927
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.34B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
1,280,100
+444,000
| +53% | +$6.1M |
|
928
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.6B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
89,800
| – | – |
|
929
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$79.2B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
131,700
+37,900
| +40% | +$4.42M |
|
930
Helen of Troy
HELE
$644M
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
146,061
-17,912
| -11% | -$2.14M |
|
931
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.4B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
113,300
+75,000
| +196% | +$11.6M |
|
932
AppFolio
APPF
$6.38B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
68,084
+864
| +1% | +$186K |
|
933
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.5B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
+360,000
| New | +$15.5M |
|
934
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPIB
$11.5B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
510,900
| – | – |
|
935
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$169B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
20,000
-40,000
| -67% | -$32.1M |
|
|
NVRO
936
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
1,153,738
-49,246
| -4% | -$814K |
|
937
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.1B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
511,306
-123,056
| -19% | -$3.99M |
|
938
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.3B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
458,484
+437,227
| +2,057% | +$14.3M |
|
|
939
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.4B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
112,000
-98,300
| -47% | -$15.3M |
|
940
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$123B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
29,900
-200
| -0.7% | -$102K |
|
941
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.8B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
139,769
+114,771
| +459% | +$13.2M |
|
942
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.3B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
2,583,104
+1,070,524
| +71% | +$5.95M |
|
943
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.9B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
160,381
+132,669
| +479% | +$12.2M |
|
944
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.5B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
126,262
-74,858
| -37% | -$8.41M |
|
945
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.07B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
130,794
-13,192
| -9% | -$1.58M |
|
946
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
686,373
+398,426
| +138% | +$8.88M |
|
947
Green Dot
GDOT
$743M
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
1,767,716
+836,893
| +90% | +$7.37M |
|
948
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.76B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
297,889
-18,766
| -6% | -$889K |
|
949
Scotiabank
BNS
$107B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
316,305
+290,905
| +1,145% | +$13.9M |
|
950
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.66B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
181,968
+172,320
| +1,786% | +$15.2M |
|
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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.