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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.4B
| $13M | 0.01% |
80,600
+52,800
| +190% | +$8.49M |
|
1102
CALL
Dell
DELL
$361B
| $13M | 0.01% |
113,700
-52,500
| -32% | -$4.9M |
|
1103
Matador Resources
MTDR
$7.03B
| $13M | 0.01% |
194,298
+51,246
| +36% | +$3.05M |
|
1104
PUT
argenx
ARGX
$62B
| $13M | 0.01% |
32,900
| – | – |
|
1105
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$180B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
79,300
+31,600
| +66% | +$5.14M |
|
1106
Trex
TREX
$4.35B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
129,735
-173,839
| -57% | -$15.5M |
|
1107
Celestica
CLS
$41.9B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
287,499
-156,409
| -35% | -$5.94M |
|
1108
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$13B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
417,888
-506,977
| -55% | -$17.2M |
|
1109
PUT
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$2.22B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
60,100
-10,600
| -15% | -$2.08M |
|
1110
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$59.8B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
19,000
+2,700
| +17% | +$1.8M |
|
1111
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$33.5B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
93,400
+62,000
| +197% | +$8.81M |
|
1112
Qualys
QLYS
$6.05B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
77,034
-6,332
| -8% | -$1.12M |
|
1113
PUT
monday.com
MNDY
$3.6B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
56,900
-50,300
| -47% | -$10.7M |
|
|
CYBR
1114
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
48,300
-51,200
| -51% | -$12.7M |
|
1115
Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF
CALF
$3.77B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
260,193
+239,893
| +1,182% | +$11.4M |
|
1116
Zillow
ZG
$6.8B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
266,849
-264,179
| -50% | -$14M |
|
1117
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$7.9B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
+322,642
| New | +$12.5M |
|
1118
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.33B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
400,823
+10,572
| +3% | +$329K |
|
1119
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.29B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
719,031
-214,216
| -23% | -$4.12M |
|
1120
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.07B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
520,381
-766,806
| -60% | -$19.3M |
|
1121
Prudential
PUK
$32.2B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
654,701
+533,775
| +441% | +$11M |
|
1122
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.13B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
177,500
-64,900
| -27% | -$4.68M |
|
1123
Roper Technologies
ROP
$36.9B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
22,450
+912
| +4% | +$498K |
|
1124
CALL
Nutrien
NTR
$36.8B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
231,500
-221,700
| -49% | -$11.6M |
|
1125
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.08B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
105,100
+32,100
| +44% | +$3.58M |
|
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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.