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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.42B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
20,575
-5,913
| -22% | -$337K |
|
2827
CALL
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$7.07B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
87,200
+33,300
| +62% | +$561K |
|
2828
CALL
Linde
LIN
$236B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,600
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2829
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$8.29B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
44,656
+26,766
| +150% | +$773K |
|
2830
CALL
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.12B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,400
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
HTLF
2831
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
34,069
-14,546
| -30% | -$508K |
|
2832
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.2B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,100
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2833
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.74B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
42,957
-58,820
| -58% | -$1.43M |
|
2834
RadNet
RDNT
$4.97B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,511
| New | +$988K |
|
2835
Gentex
GNTX
$5.12B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
33,002
+17,587
| +114% | +$608K |
|
2836
Southern Copper
SCCO
$140B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
12,044
-31,394
| -72% | -$2.51M |
|
|
UCFI
2837
CN Healthy Food Tech Group
UCFI
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,035
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2838
PUT
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.57B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
| – | – |
|
2839
PUT
Bally's
BALY
$720M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
+15,100
| +22% | +$176K |
|
2840
Movado Group
MOV
$846M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,473
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2841
Regency Centers
REG
$14.8B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
19,581
-1,402
| -7% | -$86.8K |
|
|
NVRO
2842
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,900
| New | +$1.35M |
|
2843
Artivion
AORT
$1.31B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
55,852
-45,751
| -45% | -$852K |
|
2844
National Grid
NGG
$81.3B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,383
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2845
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.23B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,539
-2,153
| -58% | -$1.54M |
|
2846
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.2B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
78,300
+13,300
| +20% | +$184K |
|
2847
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.24B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
147,000
-545,500
| -79% | -$4.34M |
|
2848
PagerDuty
PD
$795M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
51,989
+376
| +0.7% | +$8.93K |
|
|
TWOU
2849
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
100,710
-4,071
| -4% | -$79.2K |
|
2850
Clarus
CLAR
$128M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
174,086
+27,292
| +19% | +$168K |
|
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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.