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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
Scholar Rock
SRRK
$5.88B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
111,866
+16,575
| +17% | +$261K |
|
2502
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.47B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
88,822
-310
| -0.3% | -$6.18K |
|
2503
Alector
ALEC
$169M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
329,625
+145,478
| +79% | +$951K |
|
2504
New York Times
NYT
$12.6B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,841
| New | +$2.09M |
|
2505
Sight Sciences
SGHT
$291M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
374,407
-30,428
| -8% | -$143K |
|
|
SEE
2506
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
53,115
+40,819
| +332% | +$1.46M |
|
|
SMAR
2507
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
51,203
+40,876
| +396% | +$1.78M |
|
2508
Toyota
TM
$228B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
7,769
-12,075
| -61% | -$2.67M |
|
2509
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
$6.14B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-28,100
| -48% | -$1.77M |
|
|
VSTO
2510
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
59,603
+1,874
| +3% | +$56.9K |
|
2511
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.8B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-5,800
| -37% | -$1.06M |
|
2512
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.2B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,258
| New | +$1.78M |
|
|
SCS
2513
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
148,753
+101,977
| +218% | +$1.31M |
|
2514
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$201M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,060
| New | +$1.93M |
|
2515
CALL
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.81B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,400
| New | +$1.71M |
|
2516
CALL
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.05B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+149,800
| New | +$2.67M |
|
2517
Trimble
TRMB
$13.6B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
30,154
-414,440
| -93% | -$23.6M |
|
2518
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
-61,300
| -63% | -$3.38M |
|
2519
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.87B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
121,042
-21,603
| -15% | -$369K |
|
2520
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
99,902
-262
| -0.3% | -$5.04K |
|
2521
Kemper
KMPR
$1.81B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
31,194
+8,162
| +35% | +$468K |
|
|
CMA
2522
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
35,111
+15,042
| +75% | +$785K |
|
2523
PUT
Ameresco
AMRC
$980M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$1.79M |
|
|
GLST
2524
DELISTED
Global Star Acquisition, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GLST
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+180,000
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2525
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$24.9B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$1.89M |
|
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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.