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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.65B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
7,021
+1,590
| +29% | +$91K |
|
|
DHIL
3427
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,765
| New | +$431K |
|
3428
Ring Energy
REI
$386M
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
+217,230
| New | +$323K |
|
|
CETU
3429
DELISTED
Cetus Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
CETU
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
3430
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$373M
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-5,000
| -33% | -$175K |
|
3431
Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index ETF
FNDX
$27.4B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,819
| New | +$400K |
|
3432
PUT
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.58B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,600
| New | +$399K |
|
3433
ICICI Bank
IBN
$101B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
15,860
-1,232,326
| -99% | -$30.8M |
|
3434
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.15B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
5,556
+2,769
| +99% | +$210K |
|
3435
MeiraGTx Holdings
MGTX
$1.23B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
68,790
+32,206
| +88% | +$203K |
|
3436
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.6B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,600
| New | +$394K |
|
3437
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$28.5B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,600
| New | +$349K |
|
3438
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$464M
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,015
| New | +$414K |
|
|
AMED
3439
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
4,492
| – | – |
|
3440
Toll Brothers
TOL
$12.2B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
3,195
-44,288
| -93% | -$4.82M |
|
3441
ICF International
ICFI
$1.57B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
2,743
-933
| -25% | -$135K |
|
3442
Silicom
SILC
$244M
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
27,823
+11,675
| +72% | +$189K |
|
3443
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.29B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
3,963
-137
| -3% | -$12K |
|
|
UHGWW
3444
DELISTED
United Homes Group Warrant
UHGWW
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
439,789
| – | – |
|
3445
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.43B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
9,581
-3,261
| -25% | -$138K |
|
3446
PubMatic
PUBM
$768M
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
17,285
-10,899
| -39% | -$195K |
|
3447
iShares MSCI Philippines ETF
EPHE
$138M
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,824
| New | +$401K |
|
3448
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.26B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
81,742
-10,820
| -12% | -$73.4K |
|
3449
Origin Bancorp
OBK
$1.65B
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,098
| New | +$406K |
|
3450
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.28B
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
6,943
-64,195
| -90% | -$3.4M |
|
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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.