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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LGF.B
1251
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
1,071,466
-173,832
| -14% | -$1.61M |
|
1252
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$108B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
39,100
+11,100
| +40% | +$2.55M |
|
1253
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$355M
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
570,246
-67,922
| -11% | -$899K |
|
1254
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$18.9B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
161,300
+36,500
| +29% | +$2.1M |
|
1255
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$12.2B
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
245,000
-414,700
| -63% | -$15.1M |
|
1256
General Mills
GIS
$19.4B
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
141,869
-267,731
| -65% | -$17.4M |
|
1257
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15B
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
478,694
-33,308
| -7% | -$670K |
|
1258
Upwork
UPWK
$1.04B
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
806,866
-229,481
| -22% | -$3.12M |
|
1259
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.03B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
643,600
-362,200
| -36% | -$5.83M |
|
1260
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.15B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
172,751
+14,082
| +9% | +$702K |
|
1261
PRA Group
PRAA
$791M
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
377,573
-74,460
| -16% | -$1.82M |
|
1262
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$36.2B
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
73,605
-822
| -1% | -$110K |
|
1263
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$31.4B
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
73,400
-10,000
| -12% | -$1.34M |
|
1264
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$25.5B
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
24,846
-4,198
| -14% | -$1.55M |
|
|
TDAY
1265
USA Today Co
TDAY
$916M
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
4,025,455
+269,883
| +7% | +$606K |
|
|
DOO
1266
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.13B
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
146,219
+65,143
| +80% | +$4.3M |
|
1267
Consensus Cloud Solutions
CCSI
$640M
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
618,275
+524,499
| +559% | +$9.4M |
|
1268
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.3B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
77,600
-76,700
| -50% | -$9M |
|
1269
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$153M
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
459,170
-227,741
| -33% | -$4.25M |
|
1270
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$186B
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
133,000
+83,000
| +166% | +$6.38M |
|
1271
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$12.3B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
75,000
-226,300
| -75% | -$24.6M |
|
1272
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.2B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
42,232
-47,467
| -53% | -$10.7M |
|
1273
Enovis
ENOV
$1.04B
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
155,184
+3,055
| +2% | +$183K |
|
1274
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
286,500
+14,500
| +5% | +$424K |
|
1275
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$91.6B
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
100,000
+79,200
| +381% | +$7.51M |
|
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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.