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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.2B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
102,485
| – | – |
|
|
SFBS
3102
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.48B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
24,050
-82,420
| -77% | -$2.62M |
|
|
RNAM
3103
DELISTED
Avidity Biosciences
RNAM
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
31,266
-10,220
| -25% | -$160K |
|
3104
Seer Inc
SEER
$106M
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
419,038
+39,938
| +11% | +$71.7K |
|
|
RDUS
3105
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
37,619
+3,380
| +10% | +$79.5K |
|
|
GAP
3106
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.33B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-230,000
| -89% | -$4.85M |
|
3107
Tigo Energy
TYGO
$75.7M
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
741,094
| – | – |
|
3108
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$984M
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
58,730
-147,209
| -71% | -$2.1M |
|
|
MODN
3109
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
27,542
-14,692
| -35% | -$388K |
|
3110
Kadant
KAI
$3.15B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
2,384
-217
| -8% | -$65.5K |
|
3111
TransDigm Group
TDG
$59.5B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
634
+420
| +196% | +$473K |
|
3112
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$200M
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
97,109
-4,013
| -4% | -$36.2K |
|
3113
Stratasys
SSYS
$701M
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
67,033
-81,649
| -55% | -$1.05M |
|
3114
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.03B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
50,508
-192,968
| -79% | -$2.17M |
|
|
VSTO
3115
CALL
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-3,100
| -12% | -$94K |
|
|
CGC
3116
Canopy Growth
CGC
$397M
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
90,010
+72,869
| +425% | +$314K |
|
3117
VanEck Agribusiness ETF
MOO
$1.16B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,311
| New | +$751K |
|
|
FLG
3118
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.26B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$1.48M |
|
3119
CALL
Factset
FDS
$9.92B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
| – | – |
|
|
LPSN
3120
DELISTED
LivePerson
LPSN
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
51,589
-33,111
| -39% | -$1.14M |
|
3121
Avita Medical
RCEL
$347M
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
48,129
-2,427
| -5% | -$39.3K |
|
3122
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$14B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
3,020
+1,548
| +105% | +$366K |
|
|
WCC
3123
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$16.5B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-41,900
| -90% | -$6.92M |
|
3124
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$490M
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
33,141
+21,616
| +188% | +$489K |
|
3125
Adicet Bio
ACET
$84.3M
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
20,372
-1,292
| -6% | -$53.4K |
|
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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.