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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.82B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
454,551
+421,351
| +1,269% | +$9.19M |
|
1277
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$12B
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
+120,900
| New | +$9.75M |
|
1278
ATS Corp
ATS
$2.64B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
285,907
+63,707
| +29% | +$2.53M |
|
1279
CALL
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.1B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
38,400
| – | – |
|
1280
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$5.19B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
399,363
+124,251
| +45% | +$2.9M |
|
1281
CALL
NIO
NIO
$12.2B
| $9.59M | 0.01% |
2,130,500
+481,800
| +29% | +$2.91M |
|
1282
Emcor
EME
$35.2B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
27,313
-38,252
| -58% | -$10.3M |
|
1283
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$41.9B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
+64,744
| New | +$9.29M |
|
1284
CALL
Bloom Energy
BE
$60.6B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
850,400
+145,000
| +21% | +$1.59M |
|
1285
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.18B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
153,480
-30,452
| -17% | -$1.9M |
|
|
ZIMV
1286
DELISTED
ZimVie
ZIMV
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
575,330
-270,221
| -32% | -$4.81M |
|
|
CVSA
1287
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.25B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
184,494
-21,372
| -10% | -$1.12M |
|
1288
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.75B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
137,800
-70,800
| -34% | -$5.08M |
|
1289
CALL
Humana
HUM
$43.7B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
27,300
+21,000
| +333% | +$7.96M |
|
1290
Assurant
AIZ
$13.8B
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
50,272
+14,393
| +40% | +$2.51M |
|
1291
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.4B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
44,900
-8,359
| -16% | -$1.68M |
|
|
BAND
1292
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.26B
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
515,695
+213,385
| +71% | +$3.36M |
|
1293
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.3B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
454,669
+368,100
| +425% | +$7.39M |
|
1294
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.04B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
279,435
-2,321
| -0.8% | -$74.5K |
|
1295
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$3.87B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
155,658
+137,246
| +745% | +$7.84M |
|
1296
ADT
ADT
$5.6B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
1,395,784
+1,378,082
| +7,785% | +$9.15M |
|
1297
TriNet
TNET
$3.02B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
70,792
+9,756
| +16% | +$1.18M |
|
|
SAVE
1298
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
1,937,592
+1,806,215
| +1,375% | +$13.4M |
|
1299
Weave Communications
WEAV
$520M
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
815,106
+7,470
| +0.9% | +$89.8K |
|
1300
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.12B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
387,729
+375,894
| +3,176% | +$8.42M |
|
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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.