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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Clarus
CLAR
$137M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
174,086
+27,292
| +19% | +$168K |
|
2852
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.41B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,350
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2853
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$14.3B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
EFXT
2854
Enerflex
EFXT
$2.78B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+201,471
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2855
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$201M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
132,651
-35,703
| -21% | -$308K |
|
2856
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$9.71B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,419
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
AZUL
2857
CALL
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2858
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.43B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
54,919
-16,996
| -24% | -$236K |
|
2859
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.79B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
60,379
+41,358
| +217% | +$871K |
|
2860
Blue Owl Capital
OWL
$6.81B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,575
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
MASI
2861
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
| – | – |
|
|
INN
2862
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$617M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
178,047
-106,053
| -37% | -$692K |
|
2863
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$299M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
362,064
-68,548
| -16% | -$209K |
|
2864
Royal Gold
RGLD
$21.3B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
9,506
+941
| +11% | +$106K |
|
2865
CALL
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.18B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+183,800
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2866
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$236M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
16,251
+11,747
| +261% | +$881K |
|
|
DO
2867
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
DO
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
84,642
-157,419
| -65% | -$1.94M |
|
|
NVEI
2868
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
-15,600
| -30% | -$395K |
|
2869
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$59.3B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
325,500
| – | – |
|
|
EGRX
2870
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
219,811
+56,321
| +34% | +$309K |
|
2871
Trinity Capital Inc
TRIN
$1.71B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
78,416
+27,600
| +54% | +$398K |
|
2872
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$999M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
725,562
-415,614
| -36% | -$745K |
|
2873
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$6.15B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+603,356
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
CMRC
2874
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$283M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
166,220
-5,909
| -3% | -$47.4K |
|
2875
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$23.2B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,298
| New | +$1.08M |
|
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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.