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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3651
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.02B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
9,628
-1,036
| -10% | -$27.4K |
|
3652
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$9.66B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-7,100
| -55% | -$310K |
|
3653
Global X SuperDividend US ETF
DIV
$785M
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,424
| New | +$262K |
|
3654
Playtika
PLTK
$889M
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
37,840
-249,972
| -87% | -$1.84M |
|
3655
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$6.04B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
49,582
-152,317
| -75% | -$864K |
|
|
CIVI
3656
PUT
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-28,200
| -89% | -$1.89M |
|
|
LGTY
3657
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
23,183
+6,521
| +39% | +$73.4K |
|
3658
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$649M
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,000
| New | +$178K |
|
3659
EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF
EMQQ
$242M
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,457
| New | +$256K |
|
|
TIXT
3660
DELISTED
TELUS International
TIXT
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
31,211
-269,183
| -90% | -$2.48M |
|
3661
PUT
Appian
APPN
$2.69B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$229K |
|
|
VNET
3662
PUT
VNET Group
VNET
$1.72B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
+170,000
| New | +$314K |
|
|
CGAU
3663
Centerra Gold
CGAU
$4.29B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,279
| New | +$240K |
|
3664
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.95B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
5,847
-49,970
| -90% | -$2.09M |
|
3665
ProFrac Holding
ACDC
$881M
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,100
| New | +$239K |
|
3666
Five Below
FIVE
$13.1B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
1,432
-33,856
| -96% | -$6.52M |
|
|
RENT
3667
Rent the Runway
RENT
$65.8M
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
37,539
-19,673
| -34% | -$187K |
|
|
SACH
3668
Sachem Capital Corp
SACH
$45.5M
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,025
| New | +$223K |
|
3669
PUT
Phreesia
PHR
$636M
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$268K |
|
|
BCPC
3670
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.34B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
1,667
| – | – |
|
3671
PUT
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$8.21B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+6,900
| +59% | +$116K |
|
3672
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$323M
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
9,502
-3,034
| -24% | -$82.8K |
|
|
GMS
3673
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
2,644
-2,681
| -50% | -$234K |
|
3674
Vanguard US Value Factor ETF
VFVA
$936M
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,156
| New | +$242K |
|
3675
PUT
Methode Electronics
MEI
$473M
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,100
| New | +$399K |
|
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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.