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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
IDEX
IEX
$16.5B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
57,106
-40,798
| -42% | -$9.21M |
|
1052
Maravai LifeSciences
MRVI
$1.04B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,603,236
+370,737
| +30% | +$2.51M |
|
1053
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$7.13B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
610,900
-390,000
| -39% | -$7.73M |
|
1054
Stellantis
STLA
$14B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
+490,338
| New | +$12.2M |
|
1055
Snowflake
SNOW
$117B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
85,808
-705,332
| -89% | -$137M |
|
|
ESPR
1056
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
5,143,486
+3,930,283
| +324% | +$9.55M |
|
|
LEG
1057
DELISTED
Leggett & Platt
LEG
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
719,749
+471,947
| +190% | +$10.3M |
|
1058
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$4.7B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
208,282
-39,494
| -16% | -$2.56M |
|
|
HOUS
1059
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
2,216,878
+56,175
| +3% | +$370K |
|
1060
Evolus
EOLS
$519M
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
977,578
+269,040
| +38% | +$3.5M |
|
1061
GE Vernova
GEV
$250B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$13.4M |
|
1062
Simon Property Group
SPG
$66.4B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
87,357
-3,263
| -4% | -$479K |
|
1063
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.7B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
106,800
+32,200
| +43% | +$3.76M |
|
1064
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$3.95B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
78,212
+30,805
| +65% | +$5.08M |
|
1065
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.47B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
1,093,713
+158,353
| +17% | +$1.76M |
|
1066
Lam Research
LRCX
$361B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
140,440
-446,540
| -76% | -$39.3M |
|
1067
EnerSys
ENS
$6.42B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
144,105
+54,672
| +61% | +$5.14M |
|
1068
Nu Skin
NUS
$223M
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
980,893
+545,531
| +125% | +$8.52M |
|
|
TBI
1069
Trueblue
TBI
$272M
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
1,080,740
+467,440
| +76% | +$6.04M |
|
1070
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.7B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
138,633
-9,637
| -6% | -$1.01M |
|
1071
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.13B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
116,111
+96,792
| +501% | +$11.4M |
|
1072
Outfront Media
OUT
$4.93B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
817,348
-1,722,590
| -68% | -$24.3M |
|
1073
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.21B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
347,851
-1,024
| -0.3% | -$48.7K |
|
1074
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
398,726
-153,128
| -28% | -$4.48M |
|
1075
PUT
Avis
CAR
$4.16B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
110,000
+10,400
| +10% | +$1.44M |
|
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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.