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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4301
CALL
Elastic
ESTC
$6.1B
| – | – |
-10,000
| Closed | -$1.13M |
|
4302
EVgo
EVGO
$200M
| – | – |
-139,500
| Closed | -$499K |
|
4303
Evolv Technologies
EVLV
$943M
| – | – |
-456,012
| Closed | -$2.15M |
|
4304
Evercore
EVR
$13.1B
| – | – |
-2,102
| Closed | -$360K |
|
|
4305
PUT
Evercore
EVR
$13.1B
| – | – |
-13,100
| Closed | -$2.24M |
|
|
EVRI
4306
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| – | – |
-11,447
| Closed | -$129K |
|
4307
Vertical Aerospace
EVTL
$176M
| – | – |
-6,847
| Closed | -$47.1K |
|
4308
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$21.7B
| – | – |
-9,097
| Closed | -$583K |
|
|
EXAS
4309
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| – | – |
-10,000
| Closed | -$740K |
|
4310
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$48.6B
| – | – |
-410,000
| Closed | -$14.7M |
|
|
4311
Exelon
EXC
$48.6B
| – | – |
-99,763
| Closed | -$3.58M |
|
4312
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.02B
| – | – |
-100,960
| Closed | -$2.33M |
|
4313
CALL
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.6B
| – | – |
-1,600
| Closed | -$2.27M |
|
4314
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| – | – |
-60,000
| Closed | -$15.2M |
|
|
4315
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| – | – |
-80,000
| Closed | -$20.2M |
|
4316
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.9B
| – | – |
-11,470
| Closed | -$420K |
|
|
4317
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.9B
| – | – |
-29,400
| Closed | -$1.08M |
|
4318
CALL
Ferguson
FERG
$44.7B
| – | – |
-2,300
| Closed | -$444K |
|
|
FISV
4319
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.2B
| – | – |
-108,300
| Closed | -$14.4M |
|
4320
Financial Institutions
FISI
$800M
| – | – |
-23,878
| Closed | -$509K |
|
4321
FIVE9
FIVN
$1.77B
| – | – |
-18,705
| Closed | -$1.3M |
|
4322
Franklin FTSE Japan ETF
FLJP
$3.93B
| – | – |
-44,584
| Closed | -$1.25M |
|
4323
Fluence Energy
FLNC
$1.78B
| – | – |
-940,465
| Closed | -$22.4M |
|
4324
FMC
FMC
$1.42B
| – | – |
-681,854
| Closed | -$39.8M |
|
4325
Floor & Decor
FND
$5.81B
| – | – |
-14,361
| Closed | -$1.63M |
|
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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.