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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
CALL
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$2.75B
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,900
| New | +$548K |
|
3452
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.59B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,067
| New | +$378K |
|
|
SCWX
3453
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
60,455
-38,857
| -39% | -$264K |
|
3454
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.49B
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,545
| New | +$319K |
|
3455
Aquestive Therapeutics
AQST
$605M
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
+95,213
| New | +$317K |
|
3456
CALL
Noble Corp
NE
$7.08B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$374K |
|
3457
EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF
BSVO
$2.42B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,875
| New | +$385K |
|
|
UNIT
3458
PUT
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.32B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,000
| New | +$389K |
|
3459
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$5.04B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-108,000
| -87% | -$2.68M |
|
|
GRSD
3460
Grandstand Ltd
GRSD
$61.2M
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
43,610
+3,671
| +9% | +$33.3K |
|
|
CMRX
3461
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
374,626
+103,057
| +38% | +$107K |
|
3462
CALL
ODDITY Tech
ODD
$837M
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,100
| New | +$393K |
|
3463
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$44.9M
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
-48,300
| -59% | -$914K |
|
3464
Acco Brands
ACCO
$392M
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
70,246
-50,186
| -42% | -$298K |
|
3465
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.59B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
9,342
-764
| -8% | -$32.3K |
|
3466
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$582M
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
33,608
+8,337
| +33% | +$102K |
|
3467
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.3B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
6,866
-522
| -7% | -$27.6K |
|
3468
ARS Pharmaceuticals
SPRY
$414M
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,177
| New | +$285K |
|
3469
First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF
FTXN
$163M
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,057
| New | +$350K |
|
3470
Cable One
CABO
$107M
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
919
| – | – |
|
3471
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.22B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,024
| New | +$381K |
|
3472
Cadeler
CDLR
$2.42B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
21,266
-15,748
| -43% | -$278K |
|
3473
Schwab 1000 Index ETF
SCHK
$5.76B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,208
| New | +$366K |
|
3474
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$554M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,805
| New | +$379K |
|
3475
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.78B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,024
| New | +$369K |
|
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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.