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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
Costamare
CMRE
$1.86B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
89,750
+14,340
| +19% | +$159K |
|
2952
Safe Bulkers
SB
$918M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
205,323
-3,526
| -2% | -$15.5K |
|
2953
PUT
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$2.07B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-11,100
| -36% | -$446K |
|
|
GLAC
2954
DELISTED
Global Lights Acquisition Corp Ordinary Shares
GLAC
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2955
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$6.24B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-96,000
| -77% | -$3.23M |
|
2956
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.29B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,301
| New | +$993K |
|
|
ALTM
2957
PUT
DELISTED
Arcadium Lithium plc
ALTM
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+235,680
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
KVAC
2958
DELISTED
Keen Vision Acquisition Corp
KVAC
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
97,000
| – | – |
|
2959
CALL
ATS Corp
ATS
$1.88B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
ERF
2960
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
51,384
-308,000
| -86% | -$5.01M |
|
|
AVDX
2961
DELISTED
AvidXchange
AVDX
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
76,777
-17,865
| -19% | -$215K |
|
2962
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$684M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
130,436
-296,693
| -69% | -$2.38M |
|
2963
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.72B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,624
-8,073
| -41% | -$702K |
|
2964
Montauk Renewables
MNTK
$313M
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
240,233
-34,738
| -13% | -$218K |
|
2965
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$241M
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
162,339
-127,392
| -44% | -$925K |
|
|
AIRC
2966
DELISTED
Apartment Income REIT Corp.
AIRC
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
30,722
+7,011
| +30% | +$228K |
|
2967
J. Jill
JILL
$359M
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,199
| New | +$793K |
|
2968
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$5.76B
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,139
| New | +$958K |
|
2969
Scilex Holding
SCLX
$37.8M
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
17,915
| – | – |
|
2970
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.25B
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
24,544
+4,812
| +24% | +$197K |
|
2971
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.48B
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,342
| New | +$963K |
|
2972
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$7.07B
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-26,100
| -89% | -$7.71M |
|
2973
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.54B
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
64,650
+19,868
| +44% | +$306K |
|
2974
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$297B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-189,200
| -95% | -$17.4M |
|
2975
American Financial Group
AFG
$11.8B
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
7,218
-55,041
| -88% | -$6.85M |
|
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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.