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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$978M
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3152
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.42B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
+195,000
| New | +$869K |
|
3153
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.93B
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
58,234
-119,200
| -67% | -$1.34M |
|
3154
Oceaneering
OII
$4.6B
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
30,881
-93,528
| -75% | -$1.96M |
|
3155
PUT
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.6B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
-200,000
| -84% | -$3.43M |
|
|
TXNM
3156
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$6.04B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
19,171
-265,940
| -93% | -$9.89M |
|
3157
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$6.24B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-68,300
| -77% | -$2.3M |
|
3158
SentinelOne
S
$8.07B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
30,836
-1,103,885
| -97% | -$28.8M |
|
3159
Forrester Research
FORR
$214M
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
33,306
+22,098
| +197% | +$501K |
|
3160
Avantis US Small Cap Equity ETF
AVSC
$3.06B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,703
| New | +$685K |
|
3161
Tecnoglass Holdings
TGLS
$1.61B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
13,782
+3,240
| +31% | +$149K |
|
3162
MINISO
MNSO
$2.61B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
34,959
-812,358
| -96% | -$15.5M |
|
3163
Constellium
CSTM
$3.55B
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
32,366
-29,649
| -48% | -$574K |
|
3164
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.37B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
5,338
-10,431
| -66% | -$1.31M |
|
3165
M&T Bank
MTB
$32.7B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,900
| New | +$679K |
|
3166
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$962M
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
36,057
-4,351
| -11% | -$83.2K |
|
3167
Autohome
ATHM
$2.44B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
27,151
-27,212
| -50% | -$708K |
|
3168
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$76.1B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,000
| New | +$658K |
|
|
CMBM
3169
DELISTED
Cambium Networks
CMBM
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
163,852
+18,594
| +13% | +$83.7K |
|
3170
WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund
WTAI
$681M
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,979
| New | +$702K |
|
3171
Outdoor Holding Co
POWW
$247M
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
256,472
+166,875
| +186% | +$390K |
|
|
API
3172
Agora
API
$342M
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
280,475
-106,355
| -27% | -$286K |
|
|
NOA
3173
North American Construction
NOA
$347M
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-113,200
| -78% | -$2.64M |
|
3174
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.26B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
25,203
-33,093
| -57% | -$853K |
|
3175
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.7B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
32,292
-11,056
| -26% | -$238K |
|
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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.