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 | Miscellaneous | 40.59% |
| 2 | Technology | 18.36% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.46% |
| 4 | Financials | 6.95% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 6.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$23.2B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$1.89M |
|
|
ARIS
2527
DELISTED
Aris Water Solutions
ARIS
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
136,087
+2,247
| +2% | +$22.9K |
|
2528
PUT
Ryder
R
$9.02B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+3,300
| +26% | +$376K |
|
2529
PUT
SentinelOne
S
$7.86B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
82,400
+42,400
| +106% | +$1.11M |
|
2530
Construction Partners
ROAD
$5.36B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
34,136
-76,963
| -69% | -$3.64M |
|
2531
PUT
STMicroelectronics
STM
$44.1B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
-89,200
| -67% | -$4.02M |
|
2532
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF
XES
$389M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,551
| New | +$1.72M |
|
2533
Rimini Street
RMNI
$413M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
586,553
+84,782
| +17% | +$271K |
|
2534
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$71.9B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-76,714
| -84% | -$9.81M |
|
|
KNDI
2535
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$54.2M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
900,653
-75,038
| -8% | -$192K |
|
2536
Gold Fields
GFI
$38B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
119,897
-61,961
| -34% | -$862K |
|
|
KE
2537
Kimball Electronics
KE
$599M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
87,976
+37,120
| +73% | +$839K |
|
|
AGEN
2538
Agenus
AGEN
$341M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
163,986
+11,979
| +8% | +$159K |
|
2539
Avis
CAR
$3.97B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,400
| New | +$2.13M |
|
|
NPKI
2540
NPK International
NPKI
$1.08B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
260,657
-178,641
| -41% | -$1.17M |
|
2541
Seagate
STX
$192B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
20,181
+9,759
| +94% | +$858K |
|
2542
Lear
LEA
$5.94B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
12,925
-35,359
| -73% | -$4.84M |
|
2543
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$11B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
12,113
-35,336
| -74% | -$4.84M |
|
2544
KB Financial Group
KB
$44.2B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
35,878
+2,827
| +9% | +$133K |
|
2545
UNIFI
UFI
$123M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
311,799
+37,598
| +14% | +$228K |
|
2546
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$377M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
696,791
-70,900
| -9% | -$211K |
|
2547
MYR Group
MYRG
$4.32B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
10,558
-64,275
| -86% | -$9.88M |
|
|
ITOS
2548
DELISTED
iTeos Therapeutics
ITOS
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
136,720
-25,338
| -16% | -$276K |
|
|
INVX
2549
Innovex International
INVX
$2.04B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
82,602
-32,964
| -29% | -$721K |
|
2550
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$123B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-32,800
| -55% | -$2.18M |
|
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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's Q1 2024 filing shows 655 new, 1,367 increased, 1,722 reduced and 634 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Arm: 2,379,839 shares worth $297M. The largest sale was NVIDIA, an estimated $1.03B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 41% of assets, down from 46% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- 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.