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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.22B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
332,948
+224,149
| +206% | +$10M |
|
1002
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.92B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
4,397,700
+2,141,800
| +95% | +$7.96M |
|
1003
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.3B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
269,955
+44,009
| +19% | +$2.29M |
|
1004
Gulfport Energy Corp
GPOR
$2.82B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
94,157
+35,922
| +62% | +$4.92M |
|
1005
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.2B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
114,209
-47,701
| -29% | -$5.96M |
|
1006
CALL
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$21.9B
| $15M | 0.01% |
2,061,300
-1,523,500
| -42% | -$12.1M |
|
1007
eBay
EBAY
$49.8B
| $15M | 0.01% |
+285,034
| New | +$12.9M |
|
1008
BCE
BCE
$20.6B
| $15M | 0.01% |
441,772
+183,559
| +71% | +$6.99M |
|
1009
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.51B
| $15M | 0.01% |
149,803
+21,184
| +16% | +$1.86M |
|
1010
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$158B
| $15M | 0.01% |
117,900
-342,600
| -74% | -$39.1M |
|
1011
Beyond Meat
BYND
$198M
| $15M | 0.01% |
60,302
+53,831
| +832% | +$12.4M |
|
1012
Driven Brands
DRVN
$2.03B
| $15M | 0.01% |
948,538
+9,311
| +1% | +$129K |
|
|
KDK
1013
Kodiak AI
KDK
$658M
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
1,413,500
+1,313,500
| +1,314% | +$13.8M |
|
1014
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.94B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
953,912
-411,405
| -30% | -$6.05M |
|
1015
CALL
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.47B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
218,500
+57,600
| +36% | +$4.12M |
|
1016
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$6.53B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
961,838
+628,545
| +189% | +$7.09M |
|
1017
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.6B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
196,023
+183,703
| +1,491% | +$12.8M |
|
1018
Equinor
EQNR
$105B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
+547,754
| New | +$15M |
|
1019
Genesco
GCO
$354M
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
523,532
+7,050
| +1% | +$204K |
|
1020
PUT
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.64B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
66,700
+40,000
| +150% | +$8.15M |
|
1021
United Parcel Service
UPS
$84.3B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
98,951
+50,971
| +106% | +$7.75M |
|
1022
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$18.6B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
250,000
-57,700
| -19% | -$3.16M |
|
1023
NiSource
NI
$19.5B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
530,810
+51,869
| +11% | +$1.36M |
|
1024
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$9.97B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
82,027
+14,886
| +22% | +$2.07M |
|
1025
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$55.9B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
295,800
-209,100
| -41% | -$9.77M |
|
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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.