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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
CALL
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.11B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,800
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2777
Interface
TILE
$2B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
78,253
-146,632
| -65% | -$2.03M |
|
2778
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.28B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
30,778
-60,642
| -66% | -$2.24M |
|
2779
ResMed
RMD
$30.3B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
6,615
-34,868
| -84% | -$6.39M |
|
2780
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.6B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-50,100
| -85% | -$6.94M |
|
2781
Zeta Global
ZETA
$5.46B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
119,605
-65,982
| -36% | -$658K |
|
2782
Smith Douglas Homes
SDHC
$130M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,806
| New | +$1.23M |
|
|
DFSV
2783
Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF
DFSV
$8.25B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,191
| New | +$1.23M |
|
2784
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$846M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
53,417
+29,137
| +120% | +$745K |
|
2785
CALL
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.28B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2786
IMAX
IMAX
$2.59B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
79,869
-151,615
| -65% | -$2.3M |
|
|
SKX
2787
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-42,700
| -67% | -$2.61M |
|
2788
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.54B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+15,700
| +54% | +$419K |
|
|
JKS
2789
PUT
JinkoSolar
JKS
$782M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
-110,500
| -68% | -$3.04M |
|
2790
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.31B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
158,605
-40,777
| -20% | -$318K |
|
2791
Tredegar Corp
TG
$263M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
196,170
+33,158
| +20% | +$161K |
|
2792
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.4B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,542
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2793
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$11B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
13,395
-1,571
| -10% | -$121K |
|
2794
PUT
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$7.9B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2795
ImmunityBio
IBRX
$7.3B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
236,634
-354,467
| -60% | -$1.61M |
|
|
TMTC
2796
DELISTED
TMT Acquisition Corp Ordinary Shares
TMTC
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
118,750
+43,750
| +58% | +$466K |
|
2797
nCino
NCNO
$2.03B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,940
| New | +$1.07M |
|
2798
CF Industries
CF
$18.9B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
15,220
-32,538
| -68% | -$2.6M |
|
|
AGNT
2799
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$661M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
122,541
+35,023
| +40% | +$430K |
|
2800
CALL
IonQ
IONQ
$12.6B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
126,500
+91,700
| +264% | +$979K |
|
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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.