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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
CALL
Constellation Energy
CEG
$93.7B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$5.68M |
|
1477
PUT
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
411,800
-48,300
| -10% | -$807K |
|
1478
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$210B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
12,700
-25,400
| -67% | -$14.3M |
|
1479
CALL
Applovin
APP
$129B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
106,600
+79,400
| +292% | +$4.2M |
|
1480
Bruker
BRKR
$9.39B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
78,527
-73,917
| -48% | -$5.95M |
|
1481
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.2B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
5,900
-11,000
| -65% | -$13.8M |
|
1482
Match Group
MTCH
$9.12B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
203,065
+148,397
| +271% | +$5.36M |
|
1483
Fastenal
FAST
$54.4B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
190,946
-82,308
| -30% | -$2.91M |
|
1484
PUT
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.11B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
35,300
-2,800
| -7% | -$517K |
|
1485
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$162B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
100,400
-274,600
| -73% | -$21.1M |
|
1486
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
71,900
-135,300
| -65% | -$13.4M |
|
1487
CALL
Avis
CAR
$4.94B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
60,000
-95,700
| -61% | -$13.2M |
|
1488
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.16B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
70,832
+29,130
| +70% | +$2.72M |
|
1489
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$69.8B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
84,900
-81,900
| -49% | -$6.66M |
|
1490
Cardlytics
CDLX
$21.7M
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
50,433
-14,248
| -22% | -$1.2M |
|
1491
Petco
WOOF
$785M
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
3,204,259
+1,904,451
| +147% | +$4.83M |
|
|
PARA
1492
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
620,700
-886,800
| -59% | -$11.2M |
|
1493
PUT
UiPath
PATH
$6.49B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
+322,100
| New | +$7.54M |
|
1494
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.1B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
60,036
+45,662
| +318% | +$5.64M |
|
1495
FirstCash
FCFS
$8.85B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
57,194
-22,141
| -28% | -$2.57M |
|
1496
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$24.3B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
69,600
+14,500
| +26% | +$1.34M |
|
1497
CALL
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$2.98B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
719,500
+679,500
| +1,699% | +$8.25M |
|
|
GLDD
1498
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
830,567
-2,532
| -0.3% | -$20.8K |
|
1499
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$58.9B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
36,600
-79,300
| -68% | -$14.5M |
|
1500
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.2B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
73,942
+70,542
| +2,075% | +$6.5M |
|
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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 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.