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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Asana
ASAN
$1.92B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
566,369
-731,074
| -56% | -$13.1M |
|
1352
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.4B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
65,800
+1,100
| +2% | +$151K |
|
1353
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.22B
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
576,487
+313,867
| +120% | +$5.7M |
|
1354
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.21B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
80,892
+68,706
| +564% | +$6.83M |
|
1355
PUT
PVH
PVH
$4B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
61,700
-80,600
| -57% | -$10.3M |
|
|
DOO
1356
CALL
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.54B
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
129,000
+7,700
| +6% | +$508K |
|
1357
HCI Group
HCI
$2.23B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
74,589
+2,424
| +3% | +$238K |
|
1358
CALL
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.7B
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
630,000
+9,500
| +2% | +$133K |
|
1359
Edgewise Therapeutics
EWTX
$4.13B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
473,680
+441,730
| +1,383% | +$7.02M |
|
1360
Equinox Gold
EQX
$7.06B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
1,432,403
+301,589
| +27% | +$1.4M |
|
1361
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.4B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
69,187
+25,337
| +58% | +$3.04M |
|
1362
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.21B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
469,237
+83,079
| +22% | +$1.4M |
|
1363
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$158B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
134,300
+88,600
| +194% | +$5.93M |
|
1364
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.06B
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
198,526
+114,373
| +136% | +$5.26M |
|
1365
Knowles
KN
$3.13B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
530,353
-93,517
| -15% | -$1.53M |
|
1366
Nice
NICE
$5.79B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
+32,760
| New | +$7.43M |
|
1367
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.14B
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
675,440
+485,358
| +255% | +$6.99M |
|
1368
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.79B
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
132,783
-304,513
| -70% | -$18.7M |
|
1369
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.1B
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
70,400
-76,100
| -52% | -$8.16M |
|
1370
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.4B
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
857,038
+815,761
| +1,976% | +$7.87M |
|
|
CHUY
1371
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
251,077
+36,615
| +17% | +$1.25M |
|
1372
Woodward
WWD
$21.5B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
54,905
-16,620
| -23% | -$2.34M |
|
1373
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.42B
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
+167,879
| New | +$8.88M |
|
1374
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.66B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
96,507
-23,292
| -19% | -$1.96M |
|
1375
Kimco Realty
KIM
$17.2B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
429,342
+155,238
| +57% | +$3.09M |
|
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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.