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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SWN
2876
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
2877
AstraZeneca
AZN
$267B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
8,360
-775,531
| -99% | -$103M |
|
2878
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.75B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
192,600
+13,500
| +8% | +$67.7K |
|
2879
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$13.2B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
25,673
-63,042
| -71% | -$2.63M |
|
|
CDMO
2880
DELISTED
Avid Bioservices, Inc. Common Stock
CDMO
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
168,309
+12,001
| +8% | +$82.6K |
|
2881
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.06B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
64,188
-58,711
| -48% | -$1.04M |
|
|
ARR
2882
CALL
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.32B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
+6,600
| +13% | +$127K |
|
2883
First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund
FVD
$8.46B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,613
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2884
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.5B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-47,700
| -83% | -$5.15M |
|
2885
Open Text
OTEX
$6.02B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,784
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2886
Dolby
DLB
$4.97B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
13,302
-13,272
| -50% | -$1.1M |
|
2887
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.74B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2888
Afya
AFYA
$1.32B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
59,825
-24,792
| -29% | -$509K |
|
2889
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.2B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
127,137
-303,780
| -70% | -$2.93M |
|
2890
Zegna
ZGN
$4.02B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,620
| New | +$977K |
|
|
ACCD
2891
DELISTED
Accolade Inc
ACCD
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
105,583
-218,851
| -67% | -$2.49M |
|
2892
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.2B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
8,780
-16,621
| -65% | -$2.1M |
|
2893
CRA International
CRAI
$1.16B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
7,384
+1,385
| +23% | +$164K |
|
2894
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$467M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
24,723
-7,996
| -24% | -$323K |
|
2895
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
3,898
-10,588
| -73% | -$2.83M |
|
2896
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.84B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
256,744
-94,652
| -27% | -$467K |
|
2897
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.7B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-37,600
| -81% | -$4.03M |
|
2898
Solid Power
SLDP
$475M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
539,565
+267,489
| +98% | +$407K |
|
2899
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$974M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
37,424
+8,059
| +27% | +$240K |
|
2900
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$497M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
112,230
-5,939
| -5% | -$53.5K |
|
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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.