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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANSS
1126
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
36,196
+24,938
| +222% | +$8.44M |
|
1127
Exelixis
EXEL
$14.5B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
529,493
-324,647
| -38% | -$7.22M |
|
1128
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$159B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
243,167
-156,644
| -39% | -$6.86M |
|
1129
Arvinas
ARVN
$542M
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
303,638
+218,707
| +258% | +$9.56M |
|
1130
Trump Media & Technology Group
DJT
$2.46B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
+202,200
| New | +$7.84M |
|
1131
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$98.9B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
24,800
-60,500
| -71% | -$34.7M |
|
1132
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.18B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
431,032
-126,846
| -23% | -$3.88M |
|
1133
F5
FFIV
$24.5B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
65,926
-59,672
| -48% | -$11M |
|
|
BECN
1134
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
127,230
-119,707
| -48% | -$10.4M |
|
|
K
1135
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
217,164
+177,886
| +453% | +$9.8M |
|
1136
PUT
Nutrien
NTR
$36.8B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
227,600
-118,600
| -34% | -$6.18M |
|
|
MRUS
1137
DELISTED
Merus
MRUS
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
273,526
+214,493
| +363% | +$8.7M |
|
1138
Conduent
CNDT
$250M
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
3,640,966
-435,485
| -11% | -$1.51M |
|
1139
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$42.1B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
53,100
-10,000
| -16% | -$2.16M |
|
1140
Enova International
ENVA
$4.35B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
195,767
+26,388
| +16% | +$1.55M |
|
1141
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.14B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
2,701,255
-286,770
| -10% | -$1.13M |
|
1142
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.1B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
30,268
+26,101
| +626% | +$10.2M |
|
1143
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$33.8B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
79,000
-25,200
| -24% | -$3.57M |
|
1144
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$4.64B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
200,360
+18,018
| +10% | +$1.09M |
|
1145
Halozyme
HALO
$12.8B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
298,125
+272,549
| +1,066% | +$10.2M |
|
1146
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$27.6B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
342,619
+84,800
| +33% | +$2.92M |
|
1147
CALL
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.07B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
498,600
+448,800
| +901% | +$11.3M |
|
1148
Community Health Systems
CYH
$405M
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
3,446,967
-1,692,627
| -33% | -$5.72M |
|
1149
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.91B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
1,044,257
+666,902
| +177% | +$9.09M |
|
1150
Workiva
WK
$3.98B
| $12M | 0.01% |
141,961
-40,073
| -22% | -$3.61M |
|
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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.