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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
Oramed Pharmaceuticals
ORMP
$192M
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
70,502
+11,432
| +19% | +$32K |
|
3777
Eve Holding Inc Warrants
EVEX.WS
$26.5M
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
384,473
| – | – |
|
|
AITR
3778
DELISTED
AI Transportation Acquisition Corp
AITR
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$205K |
|
3779
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$695M
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,237
| New | +$191K |
|
3780
Core & Main
CNM
$7.9B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
3,582
-503,083
| -99% | -$23M |
|
3781
Humacyte
HUMA
$158M
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
65,838
+43,298
| +192% | +$146K |
|
3782
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.27B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,774
| New | +$206K |
|
3783
iShares Asia 50 ETF
AIA
$4.77B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,352
| New | +$192K |
|
3784
Global X MLP ETF
MLPA
$2.35B
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,208
| New | +$194K |
|
3785
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.54B
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
8,524
-33,441
| -80% | -$746K |
|
3786
Invitation Homes
INVH
$16.1B
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,683
| New | +$192K |
|
3787
Pacer Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ETF
SRVR
$331M
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,031
| New | +$203K |
|
3788
iShares US Insurance ETF
IAK
$504M
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,713
| New | +$186K |
|
3789
CALL
InMode
INMD
$839M
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$208K |
|
3790
Custom Truck One Source
CTOS
$2.06B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
34,463
+4,492
| +15% | +$27.9K |
|
3791
Red Robin
RRGB
$138M
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,916
| New | +$238K |
|
3792
Vestis
VSTS
$1.82B
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
10,208
-253,139
| -96% | -$5.01M |
|
|
CPRX
3793
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
12,261
-38,658
| -76% | -$583K |
|
3794
Marqeta
MQ
$1.65B
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
8,135
-37,295
| -82% | -$923K |
|
|
VZIO
3795
DELISTED
VIZIO Holding Corp.
VZIO
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
17,683
-480,814
| -96% | -$4.41M |
|
3796
VanEck Vietnam ETF
VNM
$502M
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,884
| New | +$183K |
|
3797
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$651M
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
15,660
-82,277
| -84% | -$1.07M |
|
3798
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.26B
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
10,430
-13,406
| -56% | -$239K |
|
3799
CALL
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.59B
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,100
| New | +$179K |
|
|
RDFN
3800
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-83,327
| -74% | -$633K |
|
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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.