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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
PUT
Nu Skin
NUS
$257M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
134,200
+61,900
| +86% | +$967K |
|
2552
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$264M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,533
| New | +$1.76M |
|
2553
ThredUp
TDUP
$765M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
926,453
-215,992
| -19% | -$440K |
|
2554
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
| – | – |
|
2555
CALL
Clearfield
CLFD
$401M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
-47,000
| -44% | -$1.35M |
|
2556
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.59B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.86M |
|
2557
Sasol
SSL
$7.4B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
236,176
+193,402
| +452% | +$1.59M |
|
2558
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$357M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
29,428
+22,321
| +314% | +$1.28M |
|
|
TBRG
2559
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
199,734
+12,988
| +7% | +$126K |
|
2560
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.72B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
388,708
+128,422
| +49% | +$588K |
|
2561
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.38B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
126,299
-54,437
| -30% | -$721K |
|
|
LL
2562
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
1,002,788
-166,252
| -14% | -$402K |
|
|
AMWD
2563
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
18,051
-13,774
| -43% | -$1.3M |
|
2564
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$84.7M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
641,417
-131,438
| -17% | -$303K |
|
2565
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.17B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
41,961
-28,571
| -41% | -$1.07M |
|
2566
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.2B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
JWN
2567
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,200
| New | +$1.71M |
|
|
EXE
2568
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$22.1B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,560
| New | +$1.65M |
|
2569
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.22B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
1,104,530
+361,567
| +49% | +$618K |
|
|
FREE
2570
DELISTED
Whole Earth Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
FREE
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+375,898
| New | +$1.6M |
|
2571
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.4B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
30,317
-335
| -1% | -$20.9K |
|
|
DX
2572
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.17B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,728
| New | +$1.81M |
|
|
GPMT
2573
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$63.7M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
379,492
+40,236
| +12% | +$209K |
|
2574
Energizer
ENR
$1.47B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,485
| New | +$1.86M |
|
2575
Ambev
ABEV
$47.9B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+729,107
| New | +$1.9M |
|
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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.