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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.66B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,331
| New | +$350K |
|
|
FM
3502
DELISTED
iShares Frontier and Select EM ETF
FM
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
12,788
+2,613
| +26% | +$70.4K |
|
3503
Inspired Entertainment
INSE
$129M
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
37,141
-49,175
| -57% | -$459K |
|
3504
PUT
MP Materials
MP
$8.73B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-500
| -2% | -$7.91K |
|
3505
PUT
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.19B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,400
| New | +$297K |
|
3506
Titan Machinery
TITN
$559M
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,542
| New | +$380K |
|
3507
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.16B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,844
| New | +$335K |
|
3508
CEL-SCI Corp
CVM
$26M
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
6,285
+2,766
| +79% | +$196K |
|
3509
Omega Flex
OFLX
$265M
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
5,050
-700
| -12% | -$49.7K |
|
3510
PUT
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.68B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$315K |
|
3511
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
EWL
$2.3B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,516
| New | +$356K |
|
3512
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.5B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
900
| – | – |
|
3513
Liquidia Corp
LQDA
$6.13B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
24,224
-26,914
| -53% | -$374K |
|
3514
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$426M
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,460
| New | +$356K |
|
|
OBE
3515
Obsidian Energy
OBE
$810M
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
-4,000
| -8% | -$28K |
|
3516
Perella Weinberg Partners
PWP
$986M
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
25,172
-20,967
| -45% | -$263K |
|
3517
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$219M
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
69,618
+16,164
| +30% | +$91K |
|
|
PPLI
3518
People Inc
PPLI
$2.78B
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
8,072
-6,556
| -45% | -$283K |
|
|
KAMN
3519
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
7,697
-73,800
| -91% | -$3.03M |
|
3520
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.21B
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
4,707
-16,103
| -77% | -$1.12M |
|
3521
CVRx
CVRX
$80.5M
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
19,319
-20,954
| -52% | -$496K |
|
3522
iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF
IHAK
$1.13B
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,506
| New | +$352K |
|
3523
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.44B
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,807
| New | +$347K |
|
3524
Algoma Steel
ASTL
$448M
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
41,292
-149,636
| -78% | -$1.26M |
|
3525
PUT
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.85B
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,700
| New | +$310K |
|
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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.