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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.53B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
13,584
+5,842
| +75% | +$266K |
|
3252
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.5B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
27,471
+11,789
| +75% | +$265K |
|
3253
CALL
Root
ROOT
$956M
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$235K |
|
|
SP
3254
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
11,650
-6,322
| -35% | -$326K |
|
|
CRON
3255
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.06B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
231,100
-152,700
| -40% | -$327K |
|
3256
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.8B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
52,621
-8,042
| -13% | -$90.3K |
|
|
ABLLW
3257
DELISTED
Abacus Life Warrant
ABLLW
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
929,890
+200,000
| +27% | +$152K |
|
|
EWCZ
3258
DELISTED
European Wax Center
EWCZ
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
46,527
-36,204
| -44% | -$518K |
|
|
UHT
3259
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$631M
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,447
| New | +$652K |
|
3260
CALL
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$11.9B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$557K |
|
3261
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$15.8B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
| – | – |
|
3262
Codexis
CDXS
$136M
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
169,578
-741,560
| -81% | -$2.34M |
|
|
BRSP
3263
BrightSpire Capital
BRSP
$685M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
85,792
+61,096
| +247% | +$427K |
|
3264
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$9.86B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,500
| New | +$682K |
|
3265
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.9B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
3,043
-76,252
| -96% | -$13.3M |
|
3266
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.1B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
| – | – |
|
3267
Materion
MTRN
$4.44B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
4,443
-2,463
| -36% | -$312K |
|
3268
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$3.99B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
8,413
-502
| -6% | -$32.2K |
|
|
BBBY
3269
CALL
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$500M
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
17,820
+6,930
| +64% | +$178K |
|
3270
Kopin
KOPN
$647M
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
322,721
-1,192,997
| -79% | -$2.65M |
|
3271
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$521M
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
35,021
-29,433
| -46% | -$472K |
|
3272
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.81B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
2,132
-1,319
| -38% | -$312K |
|
3273
Regional Management Corp
RM
$396M
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
23,806
+1,398
| +6% | +$33.7K |
|
3274
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.2B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
42,790
-51,233
| -54% | -$654K |
|
3275
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$7.17B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-93,300
| -89% | -$3.81M |
|
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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.