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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SFIX
2976
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$388M
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
371,596
-558,762
| -60% | -$1.72M |
|
2977
Vontier
VNT
$4.3B
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
21,577
+4,981
| +30% | +$194K |
|
2978
The Honest Company
HNST
$571M
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
241,325
+224,953
| +1,374% | +$759K |
|
2979
CALL
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$61.6M
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+50,000
| +100% | +$401K |
|
2980
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.45B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
39,319
-211,868
| -84% | -$5.96M |
|
|
MAPS
2981
DELISTED
WM TECHNOLOGY INC A
MAPS
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
729,849
-396,319
| -35% | -$367K |
|
2982
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$809M
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
59,162
-141,965
| -71% | -$2.67M |
|
2983
PUT
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$5.54B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,400
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
HONE
2984
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
90,336
+56,155
| +164% | +$605K |
|
2985
Bilibili
BILI
$5.93B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
85,913
-76,587
| -47% | -$803K |
|
2986
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.29B
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
40,460
-10,584
| -21% | -$241K |
|
|
MPT
2987
PUT
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.15B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
203,200
+23,200
| +13% | +$88.8K |
|
2988
PUT
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$21.6B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
-2,371,900
| -95% | -$18.8M |
|
2989
Woodside Energy
WDS
$44.9B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,477
| New | +$961K |
|
2990
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$625M
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
58,147
-187,141
| -76% | -$3.32M |
|
|
WCC
2991
WESCO International
WCC
$16.5B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
5,528
-11,434
| -67% | -$1.89M |
|
2992
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.8B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
108,400
-822,100
| -88% | -$7.92M |
|
|
BNT
2993
Brookfield Wealth Solutions
BNT
$11.1B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
33,698
| – | – |
|
2994
Papa John's
PZZA
$662M
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,170
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2995
Semtech
SMTC
$16.6B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,300
| New | +$733K |
|
2996
CALL
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.49B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-46,600
| -65% | -$1.6M |
|
2997
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.5B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
5,099
-7,057
| -58% | -$1.31M |
|
2998
PUT
Celestica
CLS
$41.6B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+900
| +5% | +$34.2K |
|
2999
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF
INFL
$1.61B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,649
| New | +$884K |
|
3000
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
SPHD
$3.33B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,942
| New | +$891K |
|
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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.