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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$45.8B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
26,036
+20,132
| +341% | +$7.76M |
|
1227
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.34B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
+75,169
| New | +$10.3M |
|
1228
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$403B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
50,000
-231,400
| -82% | -$42.5M |
|
|
GTM
1229
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$973M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
642,477
+467,355
| +267% | +$7.61M |
|
|
AKRO
1230
DELISTED
Akero Therapeutics
AKRO
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
407,125
+196,165
| +93% | +$4.71M |
|
1231
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.54B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
231,665
+15,282
| +7% | +$697K |
|
1232
Chewy
CHWY
$9.25B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
641,814
+316,185
| +97% | +$5.68M |
|
|
TBCH
1233
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$243M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
591,611
+76,620
| +15% | +$926K |
|
1234
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$108B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
200,000
-23,500
| -11% | -$1.11M |
|
1235
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.1B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
76,899
+68,300
| +794% | +$8.19M |
|
1236
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$52.7B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
160,307
+22,822
| +17% | +$1.32M |
|
1237
CALL
Freshpet
FRPT
$2.93B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
87,300
+10,000
| +13% | +$967K |
|
1238
Groupon
GRPN
$1.05B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
758,045
+202,939
| +37% | +$3.09M |
|
1239
Plexus
PLXS
$6.72B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
106,268
+34,965
| +49% | +$3.37M |
|
1240
Post Holdings
POST
$4.14B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
94,725
-6,734
| -7% | -$675K |
|
1241
Dynatrace
DT
$12.9B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
216,735
-7,584
| -3% | -$395K |
|
1242
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$33.1B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+43,400
| New | +$9.37M |
|
1243
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$13.2B
| $10M | 0.01% |
292,300
+159,100
| +119% | +$5.04M |
|
1244
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.92B
| $10M | 0.01% |
+144,594
| New | +$9.62M |
|
1245
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.09B
| $10M | 0.01% |
385,925
-208,753
| -35% | -$4.58M |
|
1246
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$123B
| $10M | 0.01% |
18,000
| – | – |
|
1247
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.1B
| $10M | 0.01% |
30,492
-10,876
| -26% | -$3.19M |
|
1248
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$23.2B
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
43,000
+28,000
| +187% | +$5.71M |
|
1249
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$492M
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
822,957
-243,459
| -23% | -$3.69M |
|
|
LGF.B
1250
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
1,071,466
-173,832
| -14% | -$1.61M |
|
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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 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.