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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.54B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
-231,900
| -74% | -$1.08M |
|
3477
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$138M
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$460K |
|
|
FYBR
3478
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
15,616
-76,082
| -83% | -$1.8M |
|
3479
Krispy Kreme
DNUT
$540M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,064
| New | +$335K |
|
3480
B&G Foods
BGS
$255M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,233
| New | +$348K |
|
3481
WisdomTree US High Dividend Fund
DHS
$1.59B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
4,372
-2,421
| -36% | -$199K |
|
3482
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund
EMLP
$4.09B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
12,824
+882
| +7% | +$24.6K |
|
3483
Deluxe
DLX
$1.08B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
18,382
-18,100
| -50% | -$360K |
|
|
KZR
3484
DELISTED
Kezar Life Sciences
KZR
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
41,943
+4,245
| +11% | +$38.7K |
|
3485
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
KSA
$614M
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,558
| New | +$374K |
|
3486
Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF
LVHI
$5.92B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,687
| New | +$360K |
|
3487
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$42.3M
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
24,318
+15,892
| +189% | +$343K |
|
|
LAZR
3488
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
12,738
+2
| +0% | +$73 |
|
3489
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
FDIS
$1.6B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,558
| New | +$361K |
|
|
SA
3490
PUT
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.15B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,800
| New | +$289K |
|
3491
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.67B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
11,173
-696,271
| -98% | -$22.5M |
|
3492
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$522M
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
+67,000
| +394% | +$330K |
|
3493
Macy's
M
$5.7B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
18,649
-110,987
| -86% | -$2.14M |
|
3494
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.6B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-12,600
| -24% | -$114K |
|
|
CLCO
3495
DELISTED
Cool Company
CLCO
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
33,514
-15,273
| -31% | -$177K |
|
3496
CALL
ArcBest
ARCB
$2.91B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,600
| New | +$340K |
|
3497
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.07B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
123,059
-215,521
| -64% | -$607K |
|
|
ARTY
3498
iShares Future AI & Tech ETF
ARTY
$3.89B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,738
| New | +$361K |
|
3499
State Street SPDR S&P Kensho New Economies Composite ETF
KOMP
$2.6B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,671
| New | +$349K |
|
3500
iShares MSCI Poland ETF
EPOL
$815M
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,622
| New | +$351K |
|
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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.