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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$851M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,883
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2827
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.46B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
20,575
-5,913
| -22% | -$337K |
|
2828
CALL
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$8.33B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
87,200
+33,300
| +62% | +$561K |
|
2829
CALL
Linde
LIN
$211B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,600
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2830
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$6.17B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
44,656
+26,766
| +150% | +$773K |
|
2831
CALL
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.69B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,400
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
HTLF
2832
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
34,069
-14,546
| -30% | -$508K |
|
2833
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,100
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2834
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.04B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
42,957
-58,820
| -58% | -$1.43M |
|
2835
RadNet
RDNT
$6.12B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,511
| New | +$988K |
|
2836
Gentex
GNTX
$4.73B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
33,002
+17,587
| +114% | +$608K |
|
2837
Southern Copper
SCCO
$166B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
12,188
-31,771
| -72% | -$2.51M |
|
|
UCFI
2838
CN Healthy Food Tech Group
UCFI
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,035
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2839
PUT
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.64B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
| – | – |
|
2840
PUT
Bally's
BALY
$524M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
+15,100
| +22% | +$176K |
|
2841
Movado Group
MOV
$745M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,473
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2842
Regency Centers
REG
$13.4B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
19,581
-1,402
| -7% | -$86.8K |
|
|
NVRO
2843
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,900
| New | +$1.35M |
|
2844
Artivion
AORT
$1.16B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
55,852
-45,751
| -45% | -$852K |
|
2845
National Grid
NGG
$78B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,383
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2846
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.8B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,539
-2,153
| -58% | -$1.54M |
|
2847
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$20.6B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
78,300
+13,300
| +20% | +$184K |
|
2848
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.39B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
147,000
-545,500
| -79% | -$4.34M |
|
2849
PagerDuty
PD
$1.14B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
51,989
+376
| +0.7% | +$8.93K |
|
|
TWOU
2850
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
100,710
-4,071
| -4% | -$79.2K |
|
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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.