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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$117B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
39,100
+11,100
| +40% | +$2.55M |
|
1252
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$366M
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
570,246
-67,922
| -11% | -$899K |
|
1253
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$16B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
161,300
+36,500
| +29% | +$2.1M |
|
1254
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.2B
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
245,000
-414,700
| -63% | -$15.1M |
|
1255
General Mills
GIS
$19.1B
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
141,869
-267,731
| -65% | -$17.4M |
|
1256
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$17.2B
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
478,694
-33,308
| -7% | -$670K |
|
1257
Upwork
UPWK
$1.13B
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
806,866
-229,481
| -22% | -$3.12M |
|
1258
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.63B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
643,600
-362,200
| -36% | -$5.83M |
|
1259
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.29B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
172,751
+14,082
| +9% | +$702K |
|
1260
PRA Group
PRAA
$663M
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
377,573
-74,460
| -16% | -$1.82M |
|
1261
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$31B
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
73,605
-822
| -1% | -$110K |
|
1262
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$33B
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
73,400
-10,000
| -12% | -$1.34M |
|
1263
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24B
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
24,846
-4,198
| -14% | -$1.55M |
|
|
TDAY
1264
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.27B
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
4,025,455
+269,883
| +7% | +$606K |
|
|
DOO
1265
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.54B
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
146,219
+65,143
| +80% | +$4.3M |
|
1266
Consensus Cloud Solutions
CCSI
$670M
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
618,275
+524,499
| +559% | +$9.4M |
|
1267
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.6B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
77,600
-76,700
| -50% | -$9M |
|
1268
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$122M
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
459,170
-227,741
| -33% | -$4.25M |
|
1269
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$162B
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
133,000
+83,000
| +166% | +$6.38M |
|
1270
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.6B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
75,000
-226,300
| -75% | -$24.6M |
|
1271
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$25.8B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
42,232
-47,467
| -53% | -$10.7M |
|
1272
Enovis
ENOV
$1.68B
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
155,184
+3,055
| +2% | +$183K |
|
1273
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$11.9B
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
286,500
+14,500
| +5% | +$424K |
|
1274
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$97.8B
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
100,000
+79,200
| +381% | +$7.51M |
|
1275
Skyward Specialty Insurance
SKWD
$2.43B
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
258,493
-39,622
| -13% | -$1.34M |
|
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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.