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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AY
3626
CALL
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,100
| New | +$285K |
|
3627
ZTO Express
ZTO
$15.3B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
13,325
+2,574
| +24% | +$49.2K |
|
3628
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.13B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
699
| – | – |
|
3629
Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF
FREL
$1.41B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,687
| New | +$275K |
|
|
TWO
3630
DELISTED
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
21,054
-68,174
| -76% | -$887K |
|
3631
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.05B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$243K |
|
3632
Allegion
ALLE
$13B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
2,062
-1,808
| -47% | -$231K |
|
3633
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$627M
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-17,349
| -72% | -$754K |
|
3634
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
950
+100
| +12% | +$27.5K |
|
3635
CALL
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.29B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$266K |
|
3636
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$4.48B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
101,000
| – | – |
|
3637
Lineage Cell Therapeutics
LCTX
$271M
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
+186,627
| New | +$212K |
|
3638
CALL
GrafTech
EAF
$212M
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$312K |
|
3639
iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
SCJ
$264M
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,678
| New | +$267K |
|
|
FBRT
3640
Franklin BSP Realty Trust
FBRT
$642M
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
20,636
-2,997
| -13% | -$39.1K |
|
|
AOMR
3641
Angel Oak Mortgage REIT
AOMR
$186M
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
25,615
-11,952
| -32% | -$127K |
|
3642
Cabaletta Bio
CABA
$422M
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,111
| New | +$346K |
|
3643
PUT
Paysafe
PSFE
$327M
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-82,600
| -83% | -$1.16M |
|
|
THRD
3644
DELISTED
Third Harmonic Bio
THRD
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
28,974
+2,213
| +8% | +$21.5K |
|
3645
Tilly's
TLYS
$134M
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
40,188
-6,710
| -14% | -$49K |
|
3646
Camden National
CAC
$965M
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,135
| New | +$275K |
|
3647
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$25.5B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-44,500
| -88% | -$1.81M |
|
3648
CALL
Blink Charging
BLNK
$76.8M
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-90,000
| -50% | -$254K |
|
|
SVM
3649
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.47B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
83,100
-27,300
| -25% | -$69.5K |
|
3650
Personalis
PSNL
$1.72B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
181,295
-283,947
| -61% | -$440K |
|
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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.