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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BLD
1476
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
16,787
+589
| +4% | +$230K |
|
1477
CALL
Constellation Energy
CEG
$90.2B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$5.68M |
|
1478
PUT
AES
AES
$10.6B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
411,800
-48,300
| -10% | -$807K |
|
1479
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$241B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
12,700
-25,400
| -67% | -$14.3M |
|
1480
CALL
Applovin
APP
$103B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
106,600
+79,400
| +292% | +$4.2M |
|
1481
Bruker
BRKR
$9.35B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
78,527
-73,917
| -48% | -$5.95M |
|
1482
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$20.5B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
5,900
-11,000
| -65% | -$13.8M |
|
1483
Match Group
MTCH
$9.92B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
203,065
+148,397
| +271% | +$5.36M |
|
1484
Fastenal
FAST
$56.2B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
190,946
-82,308
| -30% | -$2.91M |
|
1485
PUT
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$6.25B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
35,300
-2,800
| -7% | -$517K |
|
1486
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$186B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
100,400
-274,600
| -73% | -$21.1M |
|
1487
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$8.41B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
71,900
-135,300
| -65% | -$13.4M |
|
1488
CALL
Avis
CAR
$4.16B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
60,000
-95,700
| -61% | -$13.2M |
|
1489
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.19B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
70,832
+29,130
| +70% | +$2.72M |
|
1490
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$65.3B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
84,900
-81,900
| -49% | -$6.66M |
|
1491
Cardlytics
CDLX
$22.1M
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
50,433
-14,248
| -22% | -$1.2M |
|
1492
Petco
WOOF
$676M
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
3,204,259
+1,904,451
| +147% | +$4.83M |
|
|
PARA
1493
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
620,700
-886,800
| -59% | -$11.2M |
|
1494
PUT
UiPath
PATH
$6.98B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
+322,100
| New | +$7.54M |
|
1495
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.8B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
60,036
+45,662
| +318% | +$5.64M |
|
1496
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.5B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
57,194
-22,141
| -28% | -$2.57M |
|
1497
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$31.9B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
69,600
+14,500
| +26% | +$1.34M |
|
1498
CALL
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.63B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
719,500
+679,500
| +1,699% | +$8.25M |
|
|
GLDD
1499
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
830,567
-2,532
| -0.3% | -$20.8K |
|
1500
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
36,600
-79,300
| -68% | -$14.5M |
|
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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.