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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
Stride
LRN
$3.28B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
268,378
-221,212
| -45% | -$13.3M |
|
|
VSTEW
927
DELISTED
Vast Renewables Limited Warrants
VSTEW
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
199,999
| – | – |
|
928
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.05B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
1,280,100
+444,000
| +53% | +$6.1M |
|
929
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$20B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
89,800
| – | – |
|
930
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.7B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
131,700
+37,900
| +40% | +$4.42M |
|
931
Helen of Troy
HELE
$625M
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
146,061
-17,912
| -11% | -$2.14M |
|
932
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$38.4B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
113,300
+75,000
| +196% | +$11.6M |
|
933
AppFolio
APPF
$7.6B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
68,084
+864
| +1% | +$186K |
|
934
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.27B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
+360,000
| New | +$15.5M |
|
935
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPIB
$11.3B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
510,900
| – | – |
|
936
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$166B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
20,000
-40,000
| -67% | -$32.1M |
|
|
NVRO
937
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
1,153,738
-49,246
| -4% | -$814K |
|
938
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.39B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
511,306
-123,056
| -19% | -$3.99M |
|
939
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$28.2B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
458,484
+437,227
| +2,057% | +$14.3M |
|
|
940
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$38.4B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
112,000
-98,300
| -47% | -$15.3M |
|
941
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$119B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
29,900
-200
| -0.7% | -$102K |
|
942
Atmos Energy
ATO
$27.1B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
139,769
+114,771
| +459% | +$13.2M |
|
943
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$29.4B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
2,583,104
+1,070,524
| +71% | +$5.95M |
|
944
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$35.7B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
160,381
+132,669
| +479% | +$12.2M |
|
945
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$8.54B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
126,262
-74,858
| -37% | -$8.41M |
|
946
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.36B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
130,794
-13,192
| -9% | -$1.58M |
|
947
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.29B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
686,373
+398,426
| +138% | +$8.88M |
|
948
Green Dot
GDOT
$750M
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
1,767,716
+836,893
| +90% | +$7.37M |
|
949
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.69B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
297,889
-18,766
| -6% | -$889K |
|
950
Scotiabank
BNS
$114B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
316,305
+290,905
| +1,145% | +$13.9M |
|
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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.