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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Skyward Specialty Insurance
SKWD
$2.5B
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
258,493
-39,622
| -13% | -$1.34M |
|
1277
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.72B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
454,551
+421,351
| +1,269% | +$9.19M |
|
1278
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$9.05B
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
+120,900
| New | +$9.75M |
|
1279
ATS Corp
ATS
$1.9B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
285,907
+63,707
| +29% | +$2.53M |
|
1280
CALL
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$61.4B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
38,400
| – | – |
|
1281
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.66B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
399,363
+124,251
| +45% | +$2.9M |
|
1282
CALL
NIO
NIO
$9.17B
| $9.59M | 0.01% |
2,130,500
+481,800
| +29% | +$2.91M |
|
1283
Emcor
EME
$33.1B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
27,313
-38,252
| -58% | -$10.3M |
|
1284
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.7B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
+64,744
| New | +$9.29M |
|
1285
CALL
Bloom Energy
BE
$78.2B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
850,400
+145,000
| +21% | +$1.59M |
|
1286
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.18B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
153,480
-30,452
| -17% | -$1.9M |
|
|
ZIMV
1287
DELISTED
ZimVie
ZIMV
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
575,330
-270,221
| -32% | -$4.81M |
|
|
CVSA
1288
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.31B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
184,494
-21,372
| -10% | -$1.12M |
|
1289
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$6.66B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
137,800
-70,800
| -34% | -$5.08M |
|
1290
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.4B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
27,300
+21,000
| +333% | +$7.96M |
|
1291
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
50,272
+14,393
| +40% | +$2.51M |
|
1292
FTI Consulting
FCN
$3.9B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
44,900
-8,359
| -16% | -$1.68M |
|
|
BAND
1293
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.62B
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
515,695
+213,385
| +71% | +$3.36M |
|
1294
CAE Inc
CAE
$7.59B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
454,669
+368,100
| +425% | +$7.39M |
|
1295
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.45B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
279,435
-2,321
| -0.8% | -$74.5K |
|
1296
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.45B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
155,658
+137,246
| +745% | +$7.84M |
|
1297
ADT
ADT
$5.04B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
1,395,784
+1,378,082
| +7,785% | +$9.15M |
|
1298
TriNet
TNET
$3.09B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
70,792
+9,756
| +16% | +$1.18M |
|
|
SAVE
1299
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
1,937,592
+1,806,215
| +1,375% | +$13.4M |
|
1300
Weave Communications
WEAV
$583M
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
815,106
+7,470
| +0.9% | +$89.8K |
|
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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.