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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
Saic
SAIC
$5.01B
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,564
| New | +$339K |
|
3552
iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF
EIDO
$471M
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,771
| New | +$331K |
|
3553
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.93B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
14,051
-33,171
| -70% | -$752K |
|
|
NOVA
3554
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
53,497
-4,575,172
| -99% | -$41.3M |
|
|
JNPR
3555
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
8,818
-50,376
| -85% | -$1.84M |
|
3556
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.52B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
3,838
-6,208
| -62% | -$479K |
|
3557
OGE Energy
OGE
$10.2B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
9,504
-1,716
| -15% | -$57.6K |
|
3558
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$978M
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
3,060
| – | – |
|
3559
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
CRNX
$8.87B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-10,105
| -59% | -$395K |
|
3560
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.1B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
2,203
-3,327
| -60% | -$450K |
|
3561
PUT
American Public Education
APEI
$907M
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,700
| New | +$267K |
|
3562
Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF
FUTY
$2.38B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,595
| New | +$306K |
|
3563
CGI
GIB
$14.5B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-300
| -9% | -$33.6K |
|
3564
Dimensional US Real Estate ETF
DFAR
$1.81B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,295
| New | +$315K |
|
3565
Innodata
INOD
$1.94B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
48,295
+8,835
| +22% | +$73.4K |
|
3566
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.02B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
4,916
+1,516
| +45% | +$93K |
|
3567
PUT
Blackstone
BX
$106B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,400
| New | +$300K |
|
3568
CALL
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.24B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
600
-10,000
| -94% | -$4.52M |
|
3569
Kohl's
KSS
$2.1B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-12,801
| -54% | -$343K |
|
3570
Alamo Group
ALG
$2B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
1,374
-20,563
| -94% | -$4.3M |
|
3571
Carter Bankshares
CARE
$757M
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,785
| New | +$337K |
|
3572
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.65B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-3,422
| -53% | -$340K |
|
3573
CALL
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$96.4M
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$335K |
|
3574
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
FXL
$2.49B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,300
| New | +$305K |
|
3575
CALL
Camtek
CAMT
$7.07B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-11,300
| -75% | -$888K |
|
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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.