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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF
KBWD
$388M
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,035
| New | +$230K |
|
3727
Suncor Energy
SU
$80.6B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-244,308
| -97% | -$8.22M |
|
3728
PUT
Asana
ASAN
$2.21B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-152,500
| -91% | -$2.73M |
|
3729
iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF
VEGI
$169M
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,032
| New | +$222K |
|
3730
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.69B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-11,740
| -85% | -$1.32M |
|
3731
MDU Resources
MDU
$3.92B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
16,613
-67,092
| -80% | -$776K |
|
3732
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.2B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
6,375
-525
| -8% | -$19.5K |
|
3733
PUT
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$4.02B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$251K |
|
3734
Genelux
GNLX
$106M
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,912
| New | +$326K |
|
3735
Grab
GRAB
$11.7B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
73,396
-781,173
| -91% | -$2.5M |
|
3736
PUT
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.79B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-33,500
| -63% | -$487K |
|
|
TBCH
3737
PUT
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$225M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$161K |
|
3738
Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF
KBWY
$310M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,689
| New | +$230K |
|
3739
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$4.72B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-10,432
| -79% | -$829K |
|
3740
CONMED
CNMD
$1.41B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,849
| New | +$254K |
|
|
VXRT
3741
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
174,606
+66,838
| +62% | +$70K |
|
|
RPT
3742
Rithm Property Trust
RPT
$91.3M
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
9,921
+2,689
| +37% | +$75.5K |
|
3743
Invesco Oil & Gas Services ETF
PXJ
$129M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,096
| New | +$207K |
|
3744
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$293M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,291
| New | +$197K |
|
3745
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$12B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
1,923
-23,284
| -92% | -$2.66M |
|
|
AEON.WS
3746
DELISTED
AEON Biopharma Inc
AEON.WS
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
154,432
| – | – |
|
3747
Invesco Pharmaceuticals ETF
PJP
$545M
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,793
| New | +$216K |
|
|
CKPT
3748
DELISTED
Checkpoint Therapeutics
CKPT
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
108,612
-31,934
| -23% | -$63.7K |
|
|
DCH
3749
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.43B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
30,091
+14,891
| +98% | +$112K |
|
3750
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.15B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-295,000
| -91% | -$2.35M |
|
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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.