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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
CALL
Valaris
VAL
$5.84B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,100
| New | +$1.28M |
|
2727
Radware
RDWR
$1.29B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
76,692
-80,235
| -51% | -$1.45M |
|
2728
American Healthcare REIT
AHR
$11.6B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,111
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2729
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.24B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
25,133
-5,888
| -19% | -$306K |
|
2730
CALL
MP Materials
MP
$8.79B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,900
| New | +$1.58M |
|
|
IRBT
2731
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+162,500
| New | +$2.63M |
|
2732
GameStop
GME
$11.5B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
113,672
-1,590,247
| -93% | -$23M |
|
2733
Danaher
DHR
$149B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
5,699
-19,263
| -77% | -$4.7M |
|
|
UNIT
2734
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.34B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
240,977
+77,190
| +47% | +$441K |
|
2735
CALL
Dyne Therapeutics
DYN
$3.37B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2736
Alamos Gold
AGI
$15B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
95,655
-29,021
| -23% | -$367K |
|
|
FYBR
2737
PUT
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
+27,500
| +92% | +$651K |
|
2738
Popular Inc
BPOP
$10.3B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
15,992
-18,808
| -54% | -$1.58M |
|
2739
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$59.3B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
397,700
| – | – |
|
2740
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$461M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
135,624
+2,590
| +2% | +$23.2K |
|
2741
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.55B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
10,006
-15,706
| -61% | -$2.22M |
|
2742
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$20.2B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
19,654
+6,992
| +55% | +$458K |
|
|
SOHU
2743
Sohu.com
SOHU
$350M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
132,665
-75,975
| -36% | -$738K |
|
2744
CALL
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.06B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-58,100
| -74% | -$4.06M |
|
2745
Dominion Energy
D
$56.5B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
28,350
-90,662
| -76% | -$4.24M |
|
2746
4D Molecular Therapeutics
FDMT
$811M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,748
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
TMHC
2747
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
22,396
-25,208
| -53% | -$1.39M |
|
2748
Old Republic International
ORI
$9.78B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
45,276
-17,648
| -28% | -$513K |
|
|
NOVA
2749
PUT
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
226,700
-103,300
| -31% | -$932K |
|
|
AVDL
2750
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
82,109
-114,445
| -58% | -$1.7M |
|
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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.