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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
WaFd
WAFD
$2.71B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
43,477
+11,313
| +35% | +$326K |
|
2802
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.81B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
12,582
-23,062
| -65% | -$2.31M |
|
|
LOMA
2803
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.34B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
188,478
+139,284
| +283% | +$943K |
|
2804
Baidu
BIDU
$35.6B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
11,958
-230,984
| -95% | -$24.6M |
|
2805
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.4B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
13,027
-58,876
| -82% | -$5.07M |
|
2806
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$609M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,853
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2807
Cricut
CRCT
$985M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
264,168
+109,924
| +71% | +$586K |
|
2808
Gray Television
GTN
$430M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
198,523
-244,128
| -55% | -$1.87M |
|
2809
Halliburton
HAL
$26.1B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
31,820
-44,382
| -58% | -$1.59M |
|
|
AY
2810
PUT
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,700
| New | +$1.28M |
|
2811
Keros Therapeutics
KROS
$199M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,874
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
EVE
2812
DELISTED
EVe Mobility Acquisition Corp
EVE
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
113,760
| – | – |
|
2813
PUT
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$2.1B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,200
| New | +$980K |
|
|
INST
2814
DELISTED
Instructure Holdings, Inc.
INST
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
58,277
+24,727
| +74% | +$582K |
|
2815
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
MOAT
$11.9B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
13,832
+8,687
| +169% | +$745K |
|
2816
CALL
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.08B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2817
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.08B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,639
| New | +$1.31M |
|
2818
Rush Street Interactive
RSI
$3.16B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
189,795
-25,736
| -12% | -$139K |
|
|
SPR
2819
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,240
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2820
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.52B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-8,700
| -43% | -$786K |
|
2821
PUT
UGI
UGI
$7.92B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+20,000
| +67% | +$480K |
|
2822
PMV Pharmaceuticals
PMVP
$58.7M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
720,635
+472,130
| +190% | +$882K |
|
2823
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$88.2M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
79,314
-11,063
| -12% | -$216K |
|
2824
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.15B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,400
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2825
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.14B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,883
| New | +$1.16M |
|
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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.