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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.26B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
556,907
+478,393
| +609% | +$7.22M |
|
1427
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$70.6B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
30,900
-14,000
| -31% | -$3.46M |
|
1428
PUT
Realty Income
O
$53.6B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
145,500
+76,700
| +111% | +$4.15M |
|
1429
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$58.3B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
91,600
-46,500
| -34% | -$3.81M |
|
1430
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.08B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
104,407
-38,707
| -27% | -$2.72M |
|
1431
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$11.7B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
+122,025
| New | +$8.18M |
|
1432
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$32.1B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
562,653
-219,357
| -28% | -$2.84M |
|
1433
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$12.9B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
43,200
-52,000
| -55% | -$10M |
|
1434
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$81B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
12,000
-108,000
| -90% | -$68.9M |
|
1435
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.54B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
2,089,814
+537,982
| +35% | +$1.72M |
|
1436
Monster Beverage
MNST
$87.6B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
262,932
+174,474
| +197% | +$5.01M |
|
1437
CALL
Nu Holdings
NU
$65.9B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
652,400
+502,400
| +335% | +$5.13M |
|
1438
Keysight
KEYS
$57B
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
49,629
-225,896
| -82% | -$34.7M |
|
1439
Teekay
TK
$1.29B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
1,062,924
-122,506
| -10% | -$960K |
|
1440
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$741M
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
199,149
-22,356
| -10% | -$782K |
|
1441
Maximus
MMS
$2.93B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
92,098
+88,137
| +2,225% | +$7.25M |
|
|
INFN
1442
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
1,278,963
-752,974
| -37% | -$3.78M |
|
1443
CALL
Mobileye
MBLY
$6.82B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
239,800
+94,100
| +65% | +$2.67M |
|
1444
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$2.91B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
736,792
+601,354
| +444% | +$6.08M |
|
1445
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.72B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
554,553
+149,718
| +37% | +$2.05M |
|
1446
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.1B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
83,065
-4,213
| -5% | -$356K |
|
|
GAP
1447
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.22B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
277,786
-1,584,489
| -85% | -$33.4M |
|
|
CFLT
1448
CALL
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
250,500
+91,300
| +57% | +$2.58M |
|
1449
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$10.5B
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
74,855
+67,772
| +957% | +$6.91M |
|
1450
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$1.98B
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
85,732
+33,758
| +65% | +$2.76M |
|
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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.