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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$2.79B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
77,700
+17,356
| +29% | +$343K |
|
|
SCRM
2652
DELISTED
Screaming Eagle Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
SCRM
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
2653
GoDaddy
GDDY
$13.9B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
13,507
-233,486
| -95% | -$26M |
|
|
FFIC
2654
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+126,777
| New | +$1.79M |
|
2655
POSCO
PKX
$14.7B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
20,328
+6,237
| +44% | +$513K |
|
2656
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
| – | – |
|
2657
StoneX
SNEX
$8.72B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
76,349
-122,226
| -62% | -$2.45M |
|
2658
PUT
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26.2B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2659
Sprinklr
CXM
$1.51B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
129,142
-339,016
| -72% | -$4.32M |
|
|
MLNK
2660
DELISTED
MeridianLink
MLNK
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
84,729
+35,164
| +71% | +$716K |
|
|
AFJK
2661
Aimei Health Technology Co
AFJK
$37.7M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+155,000
| New | +$1.58M |
|
2662
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$29.2B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
3,685
-6,273
| -63% | -$2.69M |
|
2663
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.72B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
46,687
-44,348
| -49% | -$1.45M |
|
2664
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$6.54B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
-122,400
| -77% | -$4.7M |
|
2665
Franklin FTSE India ETF
FLIN
$2.74B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,554
| New | +$1.53M |
|
2666
CALL
Vale
VALE
$62.3B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,500
| New | +$1.73M |
|
2667
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.9B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
16,615
+14,212
| +591% | +$1.32M |
|
2668
MarineMax
HZO
$748M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
47,078
+24,314
| +107% | +$779K |
|
|
HYAC
2669
DELISTED
Haymaker Acquisition Corp 4
HYAC
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
+125,000
| +500% | +$1.29M |
|
2670
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.45B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
707,011
-347,599
| -33% | -$899K |
|
2671
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$566M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
14,598
+3,960
| +37% | +$377K |
|
2672
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$562M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
326,252
-5,508
| -2% | -$23.4K |
|
2673
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.02B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
53,652
+20,541
| +62% | +$447K |
|
|
CHX
2674
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
43,235
-24,215
| -36% | -$724K |
|
2675
Rio Tinto
RIO
$152B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,225
| New | +$1.62M |
|
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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.