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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.38B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
+195,000
| New | +$869K |
|
3152
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.59B
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
58,234
-119,200
| -67% | -$1.34M |
|
3153
Oceaneering
OII
$4.78B
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
30,881
-93,528
| -75% | -$1.96M |
|
3154
PUT
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.55B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
-200,000
| -84% | -$3.43M |
|
|
TXNM
3155
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$6.43B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
19,171
-265,940
| -93% | -$9.89M |
|
3156
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$4.77B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-68,300
| -77% | -$2.3M |
|
3157
SentinelOne
S
$6.29B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
30,836
-1,103,885
| -97% | -$28.8M |
|
3158
Forrester Research
FORR
$200M
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
33,306
+22,098
| +197% | +$501K |
|
3159
Avantis US Small Cap Equity ETF
AVSC
$3.08B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,703
| New | +$685K |
|
3160
Tecnoglass
TGLS
$2.09B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
13,782
+3,240
| +31% | +$149K |
|
3161
MINISO
MNSO
$3.73B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
34,959
-812,358
| -96% | -$15.5M |
|
3162
Constellium
CSTM
$3.96B
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
32,366
-29,649
| -48% | -$574K |
|
3163
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.6B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
5,338
-10,431
| -66% | -$1.31M |
|
3164
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.6B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,900
| New | +$679K |
|
3165
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.02B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
36,057
-4,351
| -11% | -$83.2K |
|
3166
Autohome
ATHM
$2.65B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
27,151
-27,212
| -50% | -$708K |
|
3167
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$73.1B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,000
| New | +$658K |
|
|
CMBM
3168
DELISTED
Cambium Networks
CMBM
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
163,852
+18,594
| +13% | +$83.7K |
|
3169
WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund
WTAI
$557M
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,979
| New | +$702K |
|
3170
Outdoor Holding Co
POWW
$256M
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
256,472
+166,875
| +186% | +$390K |
|
|
API
3171
Agora
API
$333M
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
280,475
-106,355
| -27% | -$286K |
|
|
NOA
3172
North American Construction
NOA
$370M
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-113,200
| -78% | -$2.64M |
|
3173
Trinity Industries
TRN
$3.03B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
25,203
-33,093
| -57% | -$853K |
|
3174
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.78B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
32,292
-11,056
| -26% | -$238K |
|
3175
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$100M
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
592,889
+86,001
| +17% | +$94.7K |
|
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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.