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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HDV
3301
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$14.8B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
24,820
-35,135
| -59% | -$739K |
|
3302
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.24B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-300
| -3% | -$14.7K |
|
3303
Novavax
NVAX
$1.2B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
114,351
+11,818
| +12% | +$54.8K |
|
3304
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$9.81B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,100
| New | +$632K |
|
3305
enGene Therapeutics Warrants
ENGNW
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
104,622
-100
| -0.1% | -$305 |
|
|
ALTM
3306
DELISTED
Arcadium Lithium plc
ALTM
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
+126,178
| New | +$633K |
|
3307
Ennis
EBF
$558M
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,512
| New | +$541K |
|
3308
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$583M
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
43,326
-23,602
| -35% | -$276K |
|
3309
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
4,494
-9,891
| -69% | -$1.13M |
|
|
TDCX
3310
DELISTED
TDCX Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing one Class A ordinary share
TDCX
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
75,232
+48,542
| +182% | +$319K |
|
3311
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$745M
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
18,807
-11,677
| -38% | -$318K |
|
3312
CALL
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.62B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
| – | – |
|
3313
Dimensional US Small Cap ETF
DFAS
$15.5B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,593
| New | +$508K |
|
|
WW
3314
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
288,617
-1,250,597
| -81% | -$4.98M |
|
3315
CALL
Grab
GRAB
$13.7B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
+170,000
| New | +$545K |
|
|
3316
PUT
Grab
GRAB
$13.7B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
+170,000
| New | +$545K |
|
3317
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$304B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$564K |
|
|
GODN
3318
DELISTED
Golden Star Acquisition Corporation Ordinary Shares
GODN
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
TBMC
3319
DELISTED
Trailblazer Merger Corp I
TBMC
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3320
PLAYSTUDIOS Inc
MYPS
$78.1M
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
189,904
+131,095
| +223% | +$304K |
|
3321
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$9.66B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,362
| New | +$458K |
|
3322
Astronics
ATRO
$3.32B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
33,139
-32,836
| -50% | -$488K |
|
3323
Pagaya Technologies
PGY
$1.37B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,058
| New | +$739K |
|
3324
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$118M
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
94,171
-12,787
| -12% | -$81.8K |
|
3325
Entravision Communication
EVC
$1,000M
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
320,278
-31,442
| -9% | -$104K |
|
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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.