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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$436M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
112,230
-5,939
| -5% | -$53.5K |
|
|
BCOV
2902
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
563,094
+85,207
| +18% | +$187K |
|
|
LOGC
2903
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
191,226
+146,961
| +332% | +$809K |
|
2904
Xencor
XNCR
$1.83B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
49,164
+10,582
| +27% | +$229K |
|
2905
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$139B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-79,300
| -88% | -$7.69M |
|
|
HTB
2906
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$780M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
39,610
-3,356
| -8% | -$88.2K |
|
2907
CALL
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.27B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+162,300
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
FSP
2908
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$32.8M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
475,397
+147,077
| +45% | +$351K |
|
|
VTYX
2909
DELISTED
Ventyx Biosciences
VTYX
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
196,114
-318,505
| -62% | -$1.46M |
|
2910
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$490M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
45,438
-22,306
| -33% | -$480K |
|
2911
Perion Network
PERI
$347M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
47,941
-9,892
| -17% | -$252K |
|
2912
Home BancShares
HOMB
$5.95B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,828
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
SRG
2913
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$110M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
111,409
+91,445
| +458% | +$858K |
|
2914
PUT
Schrodinger
SDGR
$2.26B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,800
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2915
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$42.5B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-126,500
| -88% | -$7.43M |
|
2916
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.22B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,868
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
PRA
2917
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
82,956
+8,304
| +11% | +$107K |
|
|
ACHR.WS
2918
DELISTED
Archer Aviation Redeemable Warrants
ACHR.WS
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
1,481,182
+173,675
| +13% | +$153K |
|
2919
Rentokil
RTO
$10.9B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
35,313
-277,615
| -89% | -$7.7M |
|
2920
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.2B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,200
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
BIG
2921
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
245,600
+21,000
| +9% | +$111K |
|
2922
Inogen
INGN
$136M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
131,744
-179,984
| -58% | -$1.27M |
|
2923
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.29B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
35,745
-3,071
| -8% | -$87.7K |
|
|
ALCY
2924
DELISTED
Alchemy Investments Acquisition Corp 1
ALCY
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2925
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.07B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,042
| New | +$1.02M |
|
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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.