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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.45B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,350
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2852
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$16.7B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
EFXT
2853
Enerflex
EFXT
$2.65B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+201,471
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2854
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$159M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
132,651
-35,703
| -21% | -$308K |
|
2855
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.9B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,419
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
AZUL
2856
CALL
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2857
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.46B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
54,919
-16,996
| -24% | -$236K |
|
2858
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.8B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
60,379
+41,358
| +217% | +$871K |
|
2859
Blue Owl Capital
OWL
$6.63B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,575
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
MASI
2860
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
| – | – |
|
|
INN
2861
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$743M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
178,047
-106,053
| -37% | -$692K |
|
2862
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$361M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
362,064
-68,548
| -16% | -$209K |
|
2863
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.6B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
9,506
+941
| +11% | +$106K |
|
2864
CALL
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.18B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+183,800
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2865
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$226M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
16,251
+11,747
| +261% | +$881K |
|
|
DO
2866
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
DO
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
84,642
-157,419
| -65% | -$1.94M |
|
|
NVEI
2867
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
-15,600
| -30% | -$395K |
|
2868
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$49.9B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
325,500
| – | – |
|
|
EGRX
2869
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
219,811
+56,321
| +34% | +$309K |
|
2870
Trinity Capital Inc.
TRIN
$1.59B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
78,416
+27,600
| +54% | +$398K |
|
2871
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$967M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
725,562
-415,614
| -36% | -$745K |
|
2872
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$6.21B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+603,356
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
CMRC
2873
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$264M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
166,220
-5,909
| -3% | -$47.4K |
|
2874
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$21.1B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,298
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
SWN
2875
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
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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.