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 | Technology | 18.36% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.47% |
| 3 | Financials | 6.95% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.38% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 4.29% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.3B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
171,401
+10,202
| +6% | +$694K |
|
1202
RPM International
RPM
$13.7B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
90,044
-44,175
| -33% | -$4.91M |
|
1203
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$35.5B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
55,000
-58,500
| -52% | -$11.3M |
|
1204
GoPro
GPRO
$130M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
4,791,764
+1,187,876
| +33% | +$3.17M |
|
1205
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$100B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
41,100
-21,400
| -34% | -$4.73M |
|
1206
Constellation Energy
CEG
$93.8B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
57,554
-288,373
| -83% | -$40.9M |
|
1207
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.1B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
48,400
-8,200
| -14% | -$1.71M |
|
1208
Digital Turbine
APPS
$975M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
4,048,128
+2,154,782
| +114% | +$9.14M |
|
1209
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.4B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
80,528
+10,862
| +16% | +$1.41M |
|
1210
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.1B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
32,300
+12,300
| +62% | +$3.61M |
|
1211
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.79B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
362,134
+145,650
| +67% | +$3.9M |
|
1212
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.6B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
47,400
-20,000
| -30% | -$4.94M |
|
|
HPP
1213
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$747M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
234,029
-64,775
| -22% | -$3.42M |
|
1214
PUT
Shell
SHEL
$254B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
157,500
-15,500
| -9% | -$993K |
|
1215
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.4B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
89,600
-105,000
| -54% | -$11.3M |
|
|
IRBT
1216
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
1,197,545
+1,191,688
| +20,346% | +$19.3M |
|
1217
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$208M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
1,127,798
+174,450
| +18% | +$1.6M |
|
1218
Vicor
VICR
$9.56B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
272,820
+30,172
| +12% | +$1.17M |
|
1219
PACCAR
PCAR
$69.8B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
84,078
-209,716
| -71% | -$22.5M |
|
1220
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.17B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
357,100
+239,400
| +203% | +$6.42M |
|
1221
Broadridge
BR
$17.8B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
50,777
+45,660
| +892% | +$9.21M |
|
1222
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.98B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
250,371
-88,751
| -26% | -$3.53M |
|
|
JMIA
1223
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$737M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
2,028,033
+1,831,445
| +932% | +$8.19M |
|
1224
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$125B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
682,500
+356,900
| +110% | +$5.81M |
|
1225
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.66B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
529,609
+34,148
| +7% | +$629K |
|
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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 withdrew a net $8.58B in Q1 2024, closing 634 positions and reducing 1,722 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF, an estimated $307M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 18% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in Arm worth $297M.
- 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.