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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HA
3276
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
42,881
+16,944
| +65% | +$236K |
|
3277
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.26B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
8,246
-69,384
| -89% | -$4.5M |
|
3278
Kinetik
KNTK
$3.6B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
14,296
-52,091
| -78% | -$1.79M |
|
3279
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.2B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
14,231
+5,526
| +63% | +$216K |
|
|
EVGR
3280
DELISTED
Evergreen Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
EVGR
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
TUYA
3281
Tuya Inc
TUYA
$1.02B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
323,398
-17,992
| -5% | -$34.2K |
|
|
RPTX
3282
DELISTED
Repare Therapeutics
RPTX
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
120,133
+42,954
| +56% | +$275K |
|
|
WKME
3283
DELISTED
WalkMe Ltd. Ordinary Shares
WKME
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
65,694
+21,832
| +50% | +$213K |
|
|
ARR
3284
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.01B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,567
| New | +$549K |
|
|
SII
3285
Sprott
SII
$2.72B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+2,600
| +20% | +$93.4K |
|
3286
PUT
Bloom Energy
BE
$46.4B
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$550K |
|
3287
Weibo
WB
$1.95B
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
61,798
-446,884
| -88% | -$4.05M |
|
3288
W&T Offshore
WTI
$469M
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
211,153
-258,961
| -55% | -$740K |
|
3289
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.2B
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
3,220
| – | – |
|
3290
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13B
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,505
| New | +$520K |
|
3291
Civeo
CVEO
$375M
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,744
| New | +$482K |
|
|
CMPOW
3292
DELISTED
CompoSecure Inc Warrant
CMPOW
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
805,043
+119
| +0% | +$47 |
|
3293
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.1B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,988
| New | +$537K |
|
|
NLOP
3294
Net Lease Office Properties
NLOP
$178M
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
23,283
+8,774
| +60% | +$207K |
|
|
TELL
3295
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
836,290
-8,930,828
| -91% | -$6.06M |
|
|
EPIX
3296
DELISTED
ESSA Pharma
EPIX
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
65,081
-134,572
| -67% | -$1.17M |
|
3297
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$47.9B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
1,913
-1,940
| -50% | -$532K |
|
3298
Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF
PEY
$1.16B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,584
| New | +$536K |
|
3299
CorMedix
CRMD
$573M
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
129,371
-13,906
| -10% | -$48.2K |
|
3300
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$480M
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,247
| New | +$437K |
|
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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.