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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3576
Watsco Inc
WSO
$15B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
717
-4,800
| -87% | -$1.93M |
|
3577
Tiptree Inc
TIPT
$670M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
17,911
+5,332
| +42% | +$95.7K |
|
3578
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.71B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,799
| New | +$279K |
|
3579
CALL
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.22B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,400
| New | +$285K |
|
3580
Comscore
SCOR
$108M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
20,014
-25,326
| -56% | -$457K |
|
|
SPWR
3581
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
102,667
+58,855
| +134% | +$194K |
|
|
AVPTW
3582
DELISTED
AvePoint Inc Warrant
AVPTW
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
330,794
| – | – |
|
|
SBDS
3583
DELISTED
Solo Brands Inc
SBDS
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
3,531
-2,096
| -37% | -$241K |
|
3584
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$867M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
9,130
-23,199
| -72% | -$850K |
|
3585
Standex International
SXI
$3.67B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
1,680
-719
| -30% | -$116K |
|
3586
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.7B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
1,248
-352
| -22% | -$83.8K |
|
3587
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$7.43B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,100
| New | +$249K |
|
|
TWKS
3588
DELISTED
Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. Common Stock
TWKS
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
120,177
+68,352
| +132% | +$262K |
|
|
LOGC
3589
CALL
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,300
| New | +$294K |
|
3590
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$2.79B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,171
| New | +$292K |
|
|
NVEE
3591
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
12,364
-400
| -3% | -$10.4K |
|
3592
Fidelity High Dividend ETF
FDVV
$10.1B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,641
| New | +$289K |
|
3593
Hertz
HTZ
$609M
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,319
| New | +$314K |
|
3594
iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF
ITOT
$93.3B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
2,589
-2,177
| -46% | -$239K |
|
3595
SITE Centers
SITC
$234M
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
26,096
-165,350
| -86% | -$1.79M |
|
3596
First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF
QQEW
$1.71B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,400
| New | +$289K |
|
3597
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.6B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
888
-3,850
| -81% | -$1.17M |
|
3598
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$726M
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
13,382
-38,982
| -74% | -$848K |
|
|
RNWWW
3599
ReNew Energy Global PLC Warrant
RNWWW
$40.8K
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
591,955
| – | – |
|
3600
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$12.1B
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
737
-1,200
| -62% | -$441K |
|
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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.