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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SFBS
3101
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.92B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
12,025
-41,210
| -77% | -$2.62M |
|
|
RNAM
3102
DELISTED
Avidity Biosciences
RNAM
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
31,266
-10,220
| -25% | -$160K |
|
3103
Seer Inc
SEER
$118M
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
419,038
+39,938
| +11% | +$71.7K |
|
|
RDUS
3104
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
37,619
+3,380
| +10% | +$79.5K |
|
|
GAP
3105
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.28B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-230,000
| -89% | -$4.85M |
|
3106
Tigo Energy
TYGO
$121M
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
741,094
| – | – |
|
3107
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.02B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
58,730
-147,209
| -71% | -$2.1M |
|
|
MODN
3108
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
27,542
-14,692
| -35% | -$388K |
|
3109
Kadant
KAI
$3.72B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
2,384
-217
| -8% | -$65.5K |
|
3110
TransDigm Group
TDG
$73.2B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
634
+420
| +196% | +$473K |
|
3111
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$267M
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
97,109
-4,013
| -4% | -$36.2K |
|
3112
Stratasys
SSYS
$690M
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
67,033
-81,649
| -55% | -$1.05M |
|
3113
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.35B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
50,508
-192,968
| -79% | -$2.17M |
|
|
VSTO
3114
CALL
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-3,100
| -12% | -$94K |
|
|
CGC
3115
Canopy Growth
CGC
$377M
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
90,010
+72,869
| +425% | +$314K |
|
3116
VanEck Agribusiness ETF
MOO
$998M
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,311
| New | +$751K |
|
|
FLG
3117
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.83B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$1.48M |
|
3118
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
| – | – |
|
3119
LivePerson
LPSN
$22.9M
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
51,589
-33,111
| -39% | -$1.14M |
|
3120
Avita Medical
RCEL
$142M
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
48,129
-2,427
| -5% | -$39.3K |
|
3121
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$14.6B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
3,020
+1,548
| +105% | +$366K |
|
|
WCC
3122
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$16.1B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-41,900
| -90% | -$6.92M |
|
3123
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$553M
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
33,141
+21,616
| +188% | +$489K |
|
3124
Adicet Bio
ACET
$76.7M
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
20,372
-1,292
| -6% | -$53.4K |
|
3125
Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF
DRIV
$370M
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,983
| New | +$734K |
|
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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.