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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
Advantage Solutions
ADV
$433M
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
4,383
-14,983
| -77% | -$1.47M |
|
|
BBUC
3377
Brookfield Business Corp Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
BBUC
$5.32B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
19,635
-4,425
| -18% | -$102K |
|
3378
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.02B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,895
| New | +$439K |
|
3379
Bunge Global
BG
$22.4B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,600
| New | +$430K |
|
3380
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.07B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
3,067
-811
| -21% | -$114K |
|
|
HLVX
3381
DELISTED
HilleVax
HLVX
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,159
| New | +$450K |
|
3382
WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund
DES
$2.15B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,324
| New | +$448K |
|
3383
PUT
Green Dot
GDOT
$755M
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,100
| New | +$441K |
|
3384
ORIX
IX
$41.7B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
21,195
-15,015
| -41% | -$305K |
|
3385
Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF
FCOM
$1.87B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
9,414
+4,447
| +90% | +$211K |
|
3386
CALL
Agilon Health
AGL
$1.55B
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
3,056
| – | – |
|
|
AEVA
3387
Aeva Technologies
AEVA
$1.05B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
118,367
-77,420
| -40% | -$375K |
|
|
GDEN
3388
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
12,617
-3,828
| -23% | -$142K |
|
|
HDSN
3389
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$224M
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
41,888
-35,083
| -46% | -$457K |
|
|
NXRT
3390
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$549M
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,327
| New | +$445K |
|
3391
Dimensional Global Real Estate ETF
DFGR
$3.74B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,031
| New | +$452K |
|
3392
Kenvue
KVUE
$34.5B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
21,438
-329,618
| -94% | -$6.69M |
|
3393
Noble Corp
NE
$7.1B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,450
| New | +$425K |
|
3394
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$56.3B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,600
| New | +$447K |
|
3395
PUT
ATS Corp
ATS
$1.91B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-10,400
| -43% | -$413K |
|
3396
Resources Connection
RGP
$141M
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
34,781
-28,473
| -45% | -$380K |
|
|
P
3397
CALL
Everpure Inc
P
$33.5B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,800
| New | +$393K |
|
3398
Carriage Services
CSV
$509M
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
16,915
+4,359
| +35% | +$109K |
|
3399
PUT
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$677M
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,300
| New | +$363K |
|
3400
SPX Corp
SPXC
$9.21B
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
3,698
-2,083
| -36% | -$226K |
|
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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.