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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3751
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$22.1B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,000
| New | +$202K |
|
3752
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund
FXU
$765M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,816
| New | +$210K |
|
|
FIRY
3753
Firy Inc
FIRY
$171M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
34,084
-12,641
| -27% | -$77.6K |
|
3754
Cato Corp
CATO
$46.6M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
38,173
-6,165
| -14% | -$41.1K |
|
|
NAPA
3755
DELISTED
The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc.
NAPA
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
23,590
-39,986
| -63% | -$366K |
|
3756
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$25.5B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-16,200
| -76% | -$658K |
|
3757
CALL
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.84B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-105,800
| -84% | -$994K |
|
3758
Ovid Therapeutics
OVID
$523M
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
71,264
-7,003
| -9% | -$23.4K |
|
3759
South Plains Financial
SPFI
$822M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
8,076
+1,085
| +16% | +$29.1K |
|
3760
Revolution Medicines Inc Warrant
RVMDW
$115M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
1,347,439
| – | – |
|
3761
Digi International
DGII
$2.66B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,700
| New | +$187K |
|
3762
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.37B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,032
| New | +$219K |
|
3763
Seadrill
SDRL
$2.99B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
4,242
-100,704
| -96% | -$4.57M |
|
3764
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.93B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
9,372
-1,901,404
| -100% | -$37.7M |
|
3765
Transcat
TRNS
$783M
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
1,895
| – | – |
|
3766
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$2.16B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+835
| New | +$159K |
|
3767
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.1B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,548
| New | +$210K |
|
|
BFS
3768
Saul Centers
BFS
$750M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,459
| New | +$207K |
|
|
ORGN
3769
DELISTED
Origin Materials
ORGN
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
13,697
+12,007
| +710% | +$208K |
|
|
BGFV
3770
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
59,297
+10,331
| +21% | +$49.7K |
|
3771
Fabrinet
FN
$14.1B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-2,445
| -69% | -$490K |
|
3772
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.04B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,200
| New | +$202K |
|
3773
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$580M
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,509
| New | +$224K |
|
3774
BRC Inc
BRCC
$140M
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,824
| New | +$200K |
|
3775
JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT ETF
BBRE
$1.22B
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,330
| New | +$203K |
|
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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.