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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.57B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,067
| New | +$378K |
|
|
SCWX
3452
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
60,455
-38,857
| -39% | -$264K |
|
3453
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.65B
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,545
| New | +$319K |
|
3454
Aquestive Therapeutics
AQST
$468M
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
+95,213
| New | +$317K |
|
3455
CALL
Noble Corp
NE
$6.88B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$374K |
|
3456
EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF
BSVO
$2.43B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,875
| New | +$385K |
|
|
UNIT
3457
PUT
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.62B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,000
| New | +$389K |
|
3458
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.76B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-108,000
| -87% | -$2.68M |
|
|
GAMB
3459
DELISTED
Gambling.com
GAMB
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
43,610
+3,671
| +9% | +$33.3K |
|
|
CMRX
3460
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
374,626
+103,057
| +38% | +$107K |
|
3461
CALL
ODDITY Tech
ODD
$758M
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,100
| New | +$393K |
|
3462
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$52.8M
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
-48,300
| -59% | -$914K |
|
3463
Acco Brands
ACCO
$381M
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
70,246
-50,186
| -42% | -$298K |
|
3464
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.53B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
9,342
-764
| -8% | -$32.3K |
|
3465
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$575M
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
33,608
+8,337
| +33% | +$102K |
|
3466
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$3.25B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
6,866
-522
| -7% | -$27.6K |
|
3467
ARS Pharmaceuticals
SPRY
$572M
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,177
| New | +$285K |
|
3468
First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF
FTXN
$162M
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,057
| New | +$350K |
|
3469
Cable One
CABO
$224M
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
919
| – | – |
|
3470
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.49B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,024
| New | +$381K |
|
3471
Cadeler
CDLR
$2.16B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
21,266
-15,748
| -43% | -$278K |
|
3472
Schwab 1000 Index ETF
SCHK
$5.66B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,208
| New | +$366K |
|
3473
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$533M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,805
| New | +$379K |
|
3474
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.13B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,024
| New | +$369K |
|
3475
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.23B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
-231,900
| -74% | -$1.08M |
|
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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.