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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$1.04B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
66,510
-14,226
| -18% | -$341K |
|
2677
DocGo
DCGO
$64.2M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+381,519
| New | +$1.44M |
|
2678
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.38B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
29,573
-72,866
| -71% | -$3.19M |
|
2679
BorgWarner
BWA
$12.8B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,257
| New | +$1.45M |
|
2680
Aramark
ARMK
$15B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
47,112
-1,488
| -3% | -$44.8K |
|
2681
CALL
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$12.5B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-4,400
| -34% | -$685K |
|
|
LAC
2682
CALL
Lithium Americas
LAC
$951M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+227,500
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2683
CALL
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$2.71B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-8,000
| -21% | -$321K |
|
2684
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.95B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
19,424
-55,149
| -74% | -$3.83M |
|
2685
Criteo
CRTO
$1.14B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
43,258
-52,477
| -55% | -$1.57M |
|
2686
iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF
PICK
$2.16B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,320
| New | +$1.46M |
|
2687
CALL
Samsara
IOT
$22.6B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2688
PUT
Noble Corp
NE
$6.54B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,100
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2689
Vera Bradley
VRA
$98.7M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
221,409
+36,647
| +20% | +$269K |
|
|
CVAC
2690
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
495,780
+218,242
| +79% | +$766K |
|
2691
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,806
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
IBACU
2692
DELISTED
IB Acquisition Corp. Unit
IBACU
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2693
Vanguard Communication Services ETF
VOX
$5.68B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,403
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2694
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$46.9B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-800
| -2% | -$40.7K |
|
2695
TransUnion
TRU
$16B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,745
| New | +$1.37M |
|
2696
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.32B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
61,887
+39,346
| +175% | +$958K |
|
2697
Identive
INVE
$61M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
188,525
-15,674
| -8% | -$125K |
|
2698
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.69B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
234,588
+164,410
| +234% | +$1.02M |
|
2699
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.85B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
33,403
-40,291
| -55% | -$1.74M |
|
2700
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.3B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,200
| New | +$1.42M |
|
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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.