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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF
SMDV
$699M
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,005
| New | +$249K |
|
|
HLLY.WS
3677
DELISTED
Holley Inc Warrants
HLLY.WS
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
732,036
| – | – |
|
3678
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$979M
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
21,691
+6,413
| +42% | +$68.4K |
|
|
BIG
3679
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
58,708
-161,491
| -73% | -$854K |
|
|
SA
3680
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.8B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
16,812
-11,176
| -40% | -$130K |
|
3681
W.P. Carey
WPC
$17.1B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,466
| New | +$267K |
|
3682
Frontline
FRO
$8.75B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
10,758
-270,723
| -96% | -$6.11M |
|
3683
Simulations Plus
SLP
$371M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-1,900
| -24% | -$77.8K |
|
3684
State Street SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF
NANR
$755M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,597
| New | +$228K |
|
|
XHR
3685
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.98B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
16,683
-34,938
| -68% | -$487K |
|
3686
Stem
STEM
$49.2M
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
5,717
+19
| +0.3% | +$1.06K |
|
3687
PUT
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$1.18B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$259K |
|
3688
PUT
FIVE9
FIVN
$1.77B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,000
| New | +$278K |
|
3689
Hagerty
HGTY
$1.19B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
27,012
+13,383
| +98% | +$112K |
|
3690
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$101M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,907
| New | +$208K |
|
3691
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.63B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
12,560
+3,526
| +39% | +$74K |
|
3692
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.99B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-15,200
| -76% | -$829K |
|
3693
Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF
PNQI
$501M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,092
| New | +$233K |
|
|
CNR
3694
PUT
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.19B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,900
| New | +$259K |
|
|
LAND
3695
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$368M
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
18,134
-18,195
| -50% | -$246K |
|
3696
Dole
DOLE
$1.35B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,256
| New | +$235K |
|
3697
CALL
Ternium
TX
$9.29B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,800
| New | +$230K |
|
3698
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.17B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,059
| New | +$317K |
|
3699
City Holding Co
CHCO
$1.97B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
2,308
| – | – |
|
3700
PUT
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$460M
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$229K |
|
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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.