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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3751
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund
FXU
$840M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,816
| New | +$210K |
|
|
FIRY
3752
Firy Inc
FIRY
$127M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
34,084
-12,641
| -27% | -$77.6K |
|
3753
Cato Corp
CATO
$65.9M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
38,173
-6,165
| -14% | -$41.1K |
|
|
NAPA
3754
DELISTED
The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc.
NAPA
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
23,590
-39,986
| -63% | -$366K |
|
3755
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$27.5B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-16,200
| -76% | -$658K |
|
3756
CALL
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.61B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-105,800
| -84% | -$994K |
|
3757
Ovid Therapeutics
OVID
$435M
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
71,264
-7,003
| -9% | -$23.4K |
|
3758
South Plains Financial
SPFI
$841M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
8,076
+1,085
| +16% | +$29.1K |
|
3759
Revolution Medicines Inc Warrant
RVMDW
$105M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
1,347,439
| – | – |
|
3760
Digi International
DGII
$2.52B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,700
| New | +$187K |
|
3761
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.86B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,032
| New | +$219K |
|
3762
Seadrill
SDRL
$2.81B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
4,242
-100,704
| -96% | -$4.57M |
|
3763
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.81B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
9,372
-1,901,404
| -100% | -$37.7M |
|
3764
Transcat
TRNS
$793M
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
1,895
| – | – |
|
3765
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$1.84B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+835
| New | +$159K |
|
3766
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.12B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,548
| New | +$210K |
|
|
BFS
3767
Saul Centers
BFS
$875M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,459
| New | +$207K |
|
|
ORGN
3768
DELISTED
Origin Materials
ORGN
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
13,697
+12,007
| +710% | +$208K |
|
|
BGFV
3769
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
59,297
+10,331
| +21% | +$49.7K |
|
3770
Fabrinet
FN
$17.1B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-2,445
| -69% | -$490K |
|
3771
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.6B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,200
| New | +$202K |
|
3772
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$582M
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,509
| New | +$224K |
|
3773
BRC Inc
BRCC
$126M
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,237
| New | +$200K |
|
3774
JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT ETF
BBRE
$1.3B
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,330
| New | +$203K |
|
3775
Oramed Pharmaceuticals
ORMP
$165M
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
70,502
+11,432
| +19% | +$32K |
|
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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.