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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
CALL
OneMain Financial
OMF
$6.94B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,100
| New | +$1.63M |
|
2602
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.24B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
47,832
+16,930
| +55% | +$589K |
|
2603
Adtran
ADTN
$579M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
318,038
+125,727
| +65% | +$802K |
|
2604
Dropbox
DBX
$8.02B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
71,186
+55,328
| +349% | +$1.55M |
|
2605
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.55B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
33,456
-49,476
| -60% | -$2.18M |
|
|
VRN
2606
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
210,291
-578,600
| -73% | -$4.05M |
|
|
DFTX
2607
Definium Therapeutics
DFTX
$5.18B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+183,029
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2608
Occidental Petroleum Corp Warrants
OXY.WS
$35.1B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
39,904
| – | – |
|
2609
CALL
Asana
ASAN
$2.2B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
110,900
| – | – |
|
|
TSE
2610
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
453,389
+77,452
| +21% | +$413K |
|
2611
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.2B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
-86,740
| -56% | -$1.99M |
|
2612
PUT
State Street
STT
$50B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
| – | – |
|
2613
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$20.5B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
112,730
+10,043
| +10% | +$139K |
|
|
PPBI
2614
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,788
| New | +$1.77M |
|
2615
CALL
Array Technologies
ARRY
$601M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,900
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2616
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$3.59B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
28,177
-15,701
| -36% | -$940K |
|
2617
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$56B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-2,500
| -7% | -$117K |
|
|
SLCA
2618
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
136,454
-205,919
| -60% | -$2.31M |
|
2619
PUT
Compass Minerals
CMP
$986M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,400
| New | +$2.25M |
|
|
ONL
2620
Orion Office REIT
ONL
$136M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
481,527
+246,554
| +105% | +$1.11M |
|
2621
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$8.57B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-11,300
| -47% | -$1.27M |
|
2622
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.43B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
133,238
-228,096
| -63% | -$2.28M |
|
|
SRDX
2623
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
57,256
+6,958
| +14% | +$222K |
|
|
ALEX
2624
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
101,960
+55,871
| +121% | +$961K |
|
2625
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.52B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
108,952
-18,165
| -14% | -$273K |
|
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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.