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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
PUT
Symbotic
SYM
$5.6B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,700
| New | +$250K |
|
3677
ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF
SMDV
$681M
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,005
| New | +$249K |
|
|
HLLY.WS
3678
DELISTED
Holley Inc Warrants
HLLY.WS
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
732,036
| – | – |
|
3679
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$935M
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
21,691
+6,413
| +42% | +$68.4K |
|
|
BIG
3680
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
58,708
-161,491
| -73% | -$854K |
|
|
SA
3681
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.15B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
16,812
-11,176
| -40% | -$130K |
|
3682
W.P. Carey
WPC
$15.2B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,466
| New | +$267K |
|
3683
Frontline
FRO
$11.9B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
10,758
-270,723
| -96% | -$6.11M |
|
3684
Simulations Plus
SLP
$373M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-1,900
| -24% | -$77.8K |
|
3685
State Street SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF
NANR
$830M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,597
| New | +$228K |
|
|
XHR
3686
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.62B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
16,683
-34,938
| -68% | -$487K |
|
3687
Stem
STEM
$43M
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
5,717
+19
| +0.3% | +$1.06K |
|
3688
PUT
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$873M
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$259K |
|
3689
PUT
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.55B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,000
| New | +$278K |
|
3690
Hagerty
HGTY
$1.55B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
27,012
+13,383
| +98% | +$112K |
|
3691
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$110M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,907
| New | +$208K |
|
3692
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.59B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
12,560
+3,526
| +39% | +$74K |
|
3693
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.77B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-15,200
| -76% | -$829K |
|
3694
Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF
PNQI
$528M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,092
| New | +$233K |
|
|
CNR
3695
PUT
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.67B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,900
| New | +$259K |
|
|
LAND
3696
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$405M
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
18,134
-18,195
| -50% | -$246K |
|
3697
Dole
DOLE
$1.24B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,256
| New | +$235K |
|
3698
CALL
Ternium
TX
$11.2B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,800
| New | +$230K |
|
3699
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.77B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,059
| New | +$317K |
|
3700
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.02B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
2,308
| – | – |
|
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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.