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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.47B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
47,832
+16,930
| +55% | +$589K |
|
2602
Adtran
ADTN
$675M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
318,038
+125,727
| +65% | +$802K |
|
2603
Dropbox
DBX
$7.78B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
71,186
+55,328
| +349% | +$1.55M |
|
2604
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$6B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
33,456
-49,476
| -60% | -$2.18M |
|
|
VRN
2605
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
210,291
-578,600
| -73% | -$4.05M |
|
|
DFTX
2606
Definium Therapeutics
DFTX
$5.6B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+183,029
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2607
Occidental Petroleum Corp Warrants
OXY.WS
$32.1B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
39,904
| – | – |
|
2608
CALL
Asana
ASAN
$1.96B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
110,900
| – | – |
|
|
TSE
2609
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
453,389
+77,452
| +21% | +$413K |
|
2610
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
-86,740
| -56% | -$1.99M |
|
2611
PUT
State Street
STT
$48.4B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
| – | – |
|
2612
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$17.9B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
112,730
+10,043
| +10% | +$139K |
|
|
PPBI
2613
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,788
| New | +$1.77M |
|
2614
CALL
Array Technologies
ARRY
$740M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,900
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2615
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.71B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
28,177
-15,701
| -36% | -$940K |
|
2616
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$62B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-2,500
| -7% | -$117K |
|
|
SLCA
2617
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
136,454
-205,919
| -60% | -$2.31M |
|
2618
PUT
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.23B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,400
| New | +$2.25M |
|
|
ONL
2619
Orion Office REIT
ONL
$151M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
481,527
+246,554
| +105% | +$1.11M |
|
2620
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$6.91B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-11,300
| -47% | -$1.27M |
|
2621
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.58B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
133,238
-228,096
| -63% | -$2.28M |
|
|
SRDX
2622
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
57,256
+6,958
| +14% | +$222K |
|
|
ALEX
2623
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
101,960
+55,871
| +121% | +$961K |
|
2624
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.35B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
108,952
-18,165
| -14% | -$273K |
|
|
TGB
2625
Trekor Metals
TGB
$2.45B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+772,195
| New | +$1.21M |
|
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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.