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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
Diebold Nixdorf
DBD
$2.16B
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,326
| New | +$620K |
|
3202
PUT
MarineMax
HZO
$1.16B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$641K |
|
|
RSVRW
3203
DELISTED
Reservoir Media Inc Warrant
RSVRW
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
547,924
| – | – |
|
3204
Erasca
ERAS
$5.37B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
320,724
+218,481
| +214% | +$437K |
|
3205
CION Investment
CION
$357M
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
60,040
+9,152
| +18% | +$101K |
|
3206
JPMorgan Active Value ETF
JAVA
$6.94B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,017
| New | +$625K |
|
3207
CALL
Corning
GLW
$127B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-108,300
| -84% | -$3.45M |
|
3208
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.14B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,813
| New | +$483K |
|
|
ELME
3209
Elme Communities
ELME
$147M
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
47,303
-12,432
| -21% | -$173K |
|
3210
Blend Labs
BLND
$307M
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
202,506
-252,978
| -56% | -$682K |
|
3211
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.73B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
5,325
-169
| -3% | -$20.4K |
|
3212
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$256M
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,117
| New | +$546K |
|
|
KLRS
3213
Kalaris Therapeutics
KLRS
$75.2M
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
37,820
+26,836
| +244% | +$438K |
|
3214
Boot Barn
BOOT
$3.72B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,899
| New | +$570K |
|
|
FBMS
3215
DELISTED
The First Bancshares, Inc.
FBMS
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,287
| New | +$650K |
|
3216
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.76B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$555K |
|
3217
OmniAb
OABI
$646M
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
120,667
-127,445
| -51% | -$734K |
|
3218
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.4B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
50,487
-5,138
| -9% | -$61.6K |
|
3219
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$2.96B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
52,443
-275,429
| -84% | -$4.59M |
|
3220
NCR Atleos
NATL
$3.38B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
32,914
-48,745
| -60% | -$1.04M |
|
3221
State Street SPDR S&P China ETF
GXC
$462M
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,873
| New | +$634K |
|
3222
Grindr
GRND
$2.69B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
+64,092
| New | +$570K |
|
|
ETNB
3223
DELISTED
89bio
ETNB
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
55,493
+41,536
| +298% | +$460K |
|
3224
PUT
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.95B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,300
| New | +$607K |
|
|
GRP.U
3225
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,268
| New | +$628K |
|
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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.