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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.7B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-244,308
| -97% | -$8.22M |
|
3727
PUT
Asana
ASAN
$1.58B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-152,500
| -91% | -$2.73M |
|
3728
iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF
VEGI
$159M
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,032
| New | +$222K |
|
3729
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.59B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-11,740
| -85% | -$1.32M |
|
3730
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.44B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
16,613
-67,092
| -80% | -$776K |
|
3731
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.08B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
6,375
-525
| -8% | -$19.5K |
|
3732
PUT
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$3.64B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$251K |
|
3733
Genelux
GNLX
$130M
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,912
| New | +$326K |
|
3734
Grab
GRAB
$13.5B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
73,396
-781,173
| -91% | -$2.5M |
|
3735
PUT
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$3.01B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-33,500
| -63% | -$487K |
|
|
TBCH
3736
PUT
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$239M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$161K |
|
3737
Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF
KBWY
$319M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,689
| New | +$230K |
|
3738
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$6.12B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-10,432
| -79% | -$829K |
|
3739
CONMED
CNMD
$1.29B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,849
| New | +$254K |
|
|
VXRT
3740
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
174,606
+66,838
| +62% | +$70K |
|
|
RPT
3741
Rithm Property Trust
RPT
$90.5M
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
9,921
+2,689
| +37% | +$75.5K |
|
3742
Invesco Oil & Gas Services ETF
PXJ
$67.3M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,096
| New | +$207K |
|
3743
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$308M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,291
| New | +$197K |
|
3744
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$11.5B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
1,923
-23,284
| -92% | -$2.66M |
|
|
AEON.WS
3745
DELISTED
AEON Biopharma Inc
AEON.WS
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
154,432
| – | – |
|
3746
Invesco Pharmaceuticals ETF
PJP
$425M
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,793
| New | +$216K |
|
|
CKPT
3747
DELISTED
Checkpoint Therapeutics
CKPT
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
108,612
-31,934
| -23% | -$63.7K |
|
|
DCH
3748
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.3B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
30,091
+14,891
| +98% | +$112K |
|
3749
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$3B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-295,000
| -91% | -$2.35M |
|
3750
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,000
| New | +$202K |
|
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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.