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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.47B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
30,000
-23,100
| -44% | -$6.83M |
|
1327
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.66B
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
170,064
-18,506
| -10% | -$974K |
|
1328
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.25B
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
397,730
+73,131
| +23% | +$1.63M |
|
1329
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
1,837,159
-490,497
| -21% | -$2.98M |
|
1330
UGI
UGI
$7.74B
| $9M | 0.01% |
366,552
-23,868
| -6% | -$573K |
|
1331
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.62B
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
530,825
-26,017
| -5% | -$475K |
|
1332
Williams Companies
WMB
$87.5B
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
230,377
+185,674
| +415% | +$6.6M |
|
1333
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$68.4M
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
690,963
-26,153
| -4% | -$287K |
|
1334
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.84B
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
+462,196
| New | +$9.51M |
|
1335
CALL
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.7B
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
112,400
| – | – |
|
1336
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.87B
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
2,587,633
+2,049,670
| +381% | +$7.62M |
|
1337
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$7.89B
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
775,000
-1,005,000
| -56% | -$13.5M |
|
1338
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$80.8B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
45,000
+21,400
| +91% | +$4.26M |
|
1339
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.53B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
24,200
-34,200
| -59% | -$10.6M |
|
|
AD
1340
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.01B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
242,374
+24,435
| +11% | +$954K |
|
|
OKLO
1341
Oklo
OKLO
$6.76B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
774,478
| – | – |
|
1342
ArcelorMittal
MT
$52.9B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
320,273
-207,188
| -39% | -$5.58M |
|
1343
Nelnet
NNI
$4.88B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
93,084
+50,191
| +117% | +$4.41M |
|
1344
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$28.3B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
130,100
-93,500
| -42% | -$5.25M |
|
1345
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
$7.2B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
214,288
+160,909
| +301% | +$6.3M |
|
|
WNS
1346
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
+174,075
| New | +$10.5M |
|
1347
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.12B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
75,354
-66,994
| -47% | -$7.12M |
|
|
VTLE
1348
CALL
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
167,300
+117,300
| +235% | +$5.44M |
|
1349
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.79B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
262,481
+111,765
| +74% | +$4.45M |
|
1350
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.3B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
30,188
+17,427
| +137% | +$5.6M |
|
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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.