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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
Eve Holding Inc Warrants
EVEX.WS
$45.1M
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
384,473
| – | – |
|
|
AITR
3777
DELISTED
AI Transportation Acquisition Corp
AITR
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$205K |
|
3778
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$776M
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,237
| New | +$191K |
|
3779
Core & Main
CNM
$8.17B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
3,582
-503,083
| -99% | -$23M |
|
3780
Humacyte
HUMA
$168M
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
65,838
+43,298
| +192% | +$146K |
|
3781
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.24B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,774
| New | +$206K |
|
3782
iShares Asia 50 ETF
AIA
$4.52B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,352
| New | +$192K |
|
3783
Global X MLP ETF
MLPA
$2.28B
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,208
| New | +$194K |
|
3784
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.84B
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
8,524
-33,441
| -80% | -$746K |
|
3785
Invitation Homes
INVH
$17.7B
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,683
| New | +$192K |
|
3786
Pacer Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ETF
SRVR
$379M
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,031
| New | +$203K |
|
3787
iShares US Insurance ETF
IAK
$511M
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,713
| New | +$186K |
|
3788
CALL
InMode
INMD
$872M
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$208K |
|
3789
Custom Truck One Source
CTOS
$2.47B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
34,463
+4,492
| +15% | +$27.9K |
|
3790
Red Robin
RRGB
$134M
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,916
| New | +$238K |
|
3791
Vestis
VSTS
$2.06B
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
10,208
-253,139
| -96% | -$5.01M |
|
|
CPRX
3792
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
12,261
-38,658
| -76% | -$583K |
|
3793
Marqeta
MQ
$1.8B
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
8,135
-37,295
| -82% | -$923K |
|
|
VZIO
3794
DELISTED
VIZIO Holding Corp.
VZIO
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
17,683
-480,814
| -96% | -$4.41M |
|
3795
VanEck Vietnam ETF
VNM
$491M
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,884
| New | +$183K |
|
3796
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$476M
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
15,660
-82,277
| -84% | -$1.07M |
|
3797
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.25B
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
10,430
-13,406
| -56% | -$239K |
|
3798
CALL
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.87B
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,100
| New | +$179K |
|
|
RDFN
3799
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-83,327
| -74% | -$633K |
|
3800
Prime Medicine
PRME
$533M
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,668
| 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.