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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MOMO
3851
Hello Group
MOMO
$708M
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
20,010
-264,617
| -93% | -$1.68M |
|
3852
Vuzix
VUZI
$217M
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
101,637
+25,491
| +33% | +$41.6K |
|
3853
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.84B
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
11,285
-48,169
| -81% | -$452K |
|
|
ADAM
3854
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$806M
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,915
| New | +$129K |
|
|
BLDP
3855
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$633M
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,600
| New | +$137K |
|
3856
ADC Therapeutics
ADCT
$134M
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,921
| New | +$99.3K |
|
3857
PUT
Blink Charging
BLNK
$76.8M
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
BTMWW
3858
DELISTED
Bitcoin Depot Inc Warrant
BTMWW
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
1,264,445
-85,555
| -6% | -$9.79K |
|
|
FLIC
3859
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,738
| New | +$125K |
|
|
TERN
3860
DELISTED
Terns Pharmaceuticals
TERN
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,790
| New | +$116K |
|
3861
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$268M
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,124
| New | +$120K |
|
|
BORR
3862
Borr Drilling
BORR
$1.31B
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
16,752
-375,360
| -96% | -$2.46M |
|
3863
Olema Pharmaceuticals
OLMA
$851M
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-1,789
| -15% | -$23.1K |
|
|
AGNT
3864
PUT
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$652M
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$135K |
|
3865
PUT
Domo
DOMO
$181M
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$131K |
|
3866
CALL
Stem
STEM
$43M
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-560
| -18% | -$31.1K |
|
|
OCSAW
3867
Oculis Holding AG Warrants
OCSAW
$163M
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
37,216
| – | – |
|
3868
Lifezone Metals Ltd Warrants
LZM.WS
$27.7M
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
166,366
-300
| -0.2% | -$145 |
|
3869
Asure Software
ASUR
$244M
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
13,464
-21,788
| -62% | -$195K |
|
|
HCVIW
3870
DELISTED
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VI Warrant
HCVIW
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
990,000
| – | – |
|
3871
Agilon Health
AGL
$1.51B
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
+672
| New | +$112K |
|
|
SLI
3872
Standard Lithium
SLI
$506M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
86,278
+29,187
| +51% | +$40K |
|
3873
Immersion
IMMR
$236M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
13,605
-61,307
| -82% | -$436K |
|
3874
WisdomTree
WT
$3.37B
| $99.6K | ﹤0.01% |
10,841
-112,149
| -91% | -$859K |
|
3875
Ginkgo Bioworks
DNA
$475M
| $98.8K | ﹤0.01% |
2,129
-7,880
| -79% | -$408K |
|
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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.