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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
Radware
RDWR
$1.03B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
76,692
-80,235
| -51% | -$1.45M |
|
2727
American Healthcare REIT
AHR
$11.1B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,111
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2728
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.16B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
25,133
-5,888
| -19% | -$306K |
|
2729
CALL
MP Materials
MP
$6.98B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,900
| New | +$1.58M |
|
|
IRBT
2730
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+162,500
| New | +$2.63M |
|
2731
GameStop
GME
$9.83B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
113,672
-1,590,247
| -93% | -$23M |
|
2732
Danaher
DHR
$142B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
5,699
-19,263
| -77% | -$4.7M |
|
|
UNIT
2733
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.47B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
240,977
+77,190
| +47% | +$441K |
|
2734
CALL
Dyne Therapeutics
DYN
$4.17B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2735
Alamos Gold
AGI
$11.9B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
95,655
-29,021
| -23% | -$367K |
|
|
FYBR
2736
PUT
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
+27,500
| +92% | +$651K |
|
2737
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.1B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
15,992
-18,808
| -54% | -$1.58M |
|
2738
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$47.5B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
397,700
| – | – |
|
2739
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$457M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
135,624
+2,590
| +2% | +$23.2K |
|
2740
Interparfums
IPAR
$4.03B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
10,006
-15,706
| -61% | -$2.22M |
|
2741
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.3B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
19,654
+6,992
| +55% | +$458K |
|
|
SOHU
2742
Sohu.com
SOHU
$348M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
132,665
-75,975
| -36% | -$738K |
|
2743
CALL
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.72B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-58,100
| -74% | -$4.06M |
|
2744
Dominion Energy
D
$62.2B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
28,350
-90,662
| -76% | -$4.24M |
|
2745
4D Molecular Therapeutics
FDMT
$499M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,748
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
TMHC
2746
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
22,396
-25,208
| -53% | -$1.39M |
|
2747
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.9B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
45,276
-17,648
| -28% | -$513K |
|
|
NOVA
2748
PUT
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
226,700
-103,300
| -31% | -$932K |
|
|
AVDL
2749
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
82,109
-114,445
| -58% | -$1.7M |
|
2750
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$107B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,300
| New | +$1.35M |
|
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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.