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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Vontier
VNT
$4.62B
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
21,577
+4,981
| +30% | +$194K |
|
2977
The Honest Company
HNST
$421M
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
241,325
+224,953
| +1,374% | +$759K |
|
2978
CALL
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$61.1M
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+50,000
| +100% | +$401K |
|
2979
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.61B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
39,319
-211,868
| -84% | -$5.96M |
|
|
MAPS
2980
DELISTED
WM TECHNOLOGY INC A
MAPS
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
729,849
-396,319
| -35% | -$367K |
|
2981
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$795M
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
59,162
-141,965
| -71% | -$2.67M |
|
2982
PUT
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$5.93B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,400
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
HONE
2983
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
90,336
+56,155
| +164% | +$605K |
|
2984
Bilibili
BILI
$7.56B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
85,913
-76,587
| -47% | -$803K |
|
2985
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.6B
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
40,460
-10,584
| -21% | -$241K |
|
|
MPT
2986
PUT
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.89B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
203,200
+23,200
| +13% | +$88.8K |
|
2987
PUT
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$21.5B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
-2,371,900
| -95% | -$18.8M |
|
2988
Woodside Energy
WDS
$42.1B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,477
| New | +$961K |
|
2989
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$637M
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
58,147
-187,141
| -76% | -$3.32M |
|
|
WCC
2990
WESCO International
WCC
$16.1B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
5,528
-11,434
| -67% | -$1.89M |
|
2991
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.2B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
108,400
-822,100
| -88% | -$7.92M |
|
|
BNT
2992
Brookfield Wealth Solutions
BNT
$11.8B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
33,698
| – | – |
|
2993
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.02B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,170
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2994
Semtech
SMTC
$10.4B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,300
| New | +$733K |
|
2995
CALL
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.09B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-46,600
| -65% | -$1.6M |
|
2996
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.58B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
5,099
-7,057
| -58% | -$1.31M |
|
2997
PUT
Celestica
CLS
$40.3B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+900
| +5% | +$34.2K |
|
2998
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF
INFL
$1.48B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,649
| New | +$884K |
|
2999
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
SPHD
$3.42B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,942
| New | +$891K |
|
3000
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$607M
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
+143,692
| New | +$1.01M |
|
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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.