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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$457M
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,214
| New | +$606K |
|
3252
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.59B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
13,584
+5,842
| +75% | +$266K |
|
3253
Banco de Chile
BCH
$21B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
27,471
+11,789
| +75% | +$265K |
|
3254
CALL
Root
ROOT
$804M
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$235K |
|
|
SP
3255
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
11,650
-6,322
| -35% | -$326K |
|
|
CRON
3256
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.24B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
231,100
-152,700
| -40% | -$327K |
|
3257
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.79B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
52,621
-8,042
| -13% | -$90.3K |
|
|
ABLLW
3258
DELISTED
Abacus Life Warrant
ABLLW
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
929,890
+200,000
| +27% | +$152K |
|
|
EWCZ
3259
DELISTED
European Wax Center
EWCZ
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
46,527
-36,204
| -44% | -$518K |
|
|
UHT
3260
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$565M
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,447
| New | +$652K |
|
3261
CALL
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$12.3B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$557K |
|
3262
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14.5B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
| – | – |
|
3263
Codexis
CDXS
$143M
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
169,578
-741,560
| -81% | -$2.34M |
|
|
BRSP
3264
BrightSpire Capital
BRSP
$538M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
85,792
+61,096
| +247% | +$427K |
|
3265
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$10.1B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,500
| New | +$682K |
|
3266
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.2B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
3,043
-76,252
| -96% | -$13.3M |
|
3267
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$9.58B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
| – | – |
|
3268
Materion
MTRN
$5.23B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
4,443
-2,463
| -36% | -$312K |
|
3269
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.12B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
8,413
-502
| -6% | -$32.2K |
|
|
NXH
3270
CALL
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$327M
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
17,820
+6,930
| +64% | +$178K |
|
3271
Kopin
KOPN
$898M
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
322,721
-1,192,997
| -79% | -$2.65M |
|
3272
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$410M
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
35,021
-29,433
| -46% | -$472K |
|
3273
Eagle Materials
EXP
$5.46B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
2,132
-1,319
| -38% | -$312K |
|
3274
Regional Management Corp
RM
$296M
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
23,806
+1,398
| +6% | +$33.7K |
|
3275
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.22B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
42,790
-51,233
| -54% | -$654K |
|
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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.