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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.94B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
21,113
+2,774
| +15% | +$84K |
|
3227
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$76.8B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-1,000
| -29% | -$247K |
|
|
ARKOW
3228
DELISTED
ARKO Corp Warrant
ARKOW
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
1,281,360
-500
| -0% | -$394 |
|
3229
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.3B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
23,480
-2,713
| -10% | -$71.7K |
|
|
NOAH
3230
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$590M
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,587
| New | +$644K |
|
|
HAYN
3231
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
10,538
-27,068
| -72% | -$1.56M |
|
|
ALLK
3232
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
502,523
+117,664
| +31% | +$183K |
|
|
NVEI
3233
PUT
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$506K |
|
3234
Global X SuperDividend ETF
SDIV
$1.22B
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,194
| New | +$629K |
|
3235
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$3.54B
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,769
| New | +$606K |
|
3236
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,147
| New | +$624K |
|
3237
First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF
ROBT
$706M
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,939
| New | +$622K |
|
3238
CALL
Rocket Companies
RKT
$39.1B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
-26,700
| -38% | -$331K |
|
3239
eGain
EGAN
$191M
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
97,647
-7,086
| -7% | -$48.6K |
|
3240
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$667M
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
36,116
+25,877
| +253% | +$501K |
|
3241
VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF
MORT
$368M
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,567
| New | +$606K |
|
3242
CALL
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.87B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,000
| New | +$554K |
|
3243
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$4.88B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
26,918
-6,617
| -20% | -$156K |
|
3244
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$12B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
7,769
-1,415
| -15% | -$119K |
|
3245
Celanese
CE
$4.82B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,600
| New | +$548K |
|
|
TRST
3246
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$994M
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
21,950
+7,916
| +56% | +$224K |
|
3247
Recursion Pharmaceuticals
RXRX
$1.6B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
61,963
+46,904
| +311% | +$522K |
|
3248
PUT
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.15B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$650K |
|
3249
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$53.9B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-52,700
| -94% | -$8.95M |
|
3250
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$576M
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,214
| New | +$606K |
|
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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.