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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.21B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
181,968
+172,320
| +1,786% | +$15.2M |
|
952
Invesco
IVZ
$13.5B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
985,979
+384,217
| +64% | +$6.2M |
|
|
FARO
953
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
758,572
+109,697
| +17% | +$2.38M |
|
|
CPE
954
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
455,461
-120,454
| -21% | -$3.93M |
|
955
Emerson Electric
EMR
$83.6B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
143,166
-137,789
| -49% | -$14.2M |
|
956
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$22.5B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
155,483
-76,296
| -33% | -$7.63M |
|
957
Comfort Systems
FIX
$58.1B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
50,954
+34,616
| +212% | +$8.84M |
|
958
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.4B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
100,300
+24,200
| +32% | +$3.89M |
|
|
NVMI
959
Nova
NVMI
$11.3B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
91,144
+19,337
| +27% | +$3.05M |
|
960
NOV
NOV
$7.15B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
827,321
+748,442
| +949% | +$13.9M |
|
961
D.R. Horton
DHI
$38.6B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
98,085
-99,753
| -50% | -$15M |
|
962
Knight Transportation
KNX
$10.9B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
293,325
+265,949
| +971% | +$15M |
|
963
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$10.1B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
46,625
-12,729
| -21% | -$4.19M |
|
|
PDCO
964
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
581,963
-168,545
| -22% | -$4.8M |
|
965
AGCO
AGCO
$8.39B
| $16M | 0.01% |
130,431
+64,538
| +98% | +$7.52M |
|
966
Designer Brands
DBI
$308M
| $16M | 0.01% |
1,464,812
+1,121,480
| +327% | +$10.7M |
|
|
SUM
967
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $16M | 0.01% |
358,670
+73,925
| +26% | +$2.92M |
|
968
Wayfair
W
$14B
| $16M | 0.01% |
235,412
-1,516,898
| -87% | -$85.8M |
|
969
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.9B
| $16M | 0.01% |
870,892
+289,847
| +50% | +$5.06M |
|
970
JD.com
JD
$36.4B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
582,182
-413,071
| -42% | -$10.1M |
|
971
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$661M
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
879,335
-69,396
| -7% | -$1.22M |
|
972
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.88B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
1,405,689
+444,247
| +46% | +$4.38M |
|
973
PUT
Unity
U
$18.2B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
596,200
+228,600
| +62% | +$7.18M |
|
974
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$32.1B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
106,300
+39,300
| +59% | +$6.56M |
|
975
Sea Limited
SE
$62.3B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
295,643
-160,470
| -35% | -$7.38M |
|
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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.