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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$4.92B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
3,730
-321
| -8% | -$538K |
|
|
VGR
1552
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
610,241
+81,367
| +15% | +$884K |
|
1553
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.14B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
88,700
+58,700
| +196% | +$4.45M |
|
1554
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.6B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
96,144
+13,945
| +17% | +$1.04M |
|
1555
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.5B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
81,446
+58,295
| +252% | +$4.54M |
|
1556
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$14.3B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
141,600
-19,400
| -12% | -$839K |
|
|
REVG
1557
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
300,511
-477,614
| -61% | -$8.94M |
|
1558
Vertex
VERX
$1.94B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
208,667
-38,304
| -16% | -$1.03M |
|
1559
Cohu
COHU
$2.73B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
198,699
+56,740
| +40% | +$1.85M |
|
1560
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$5.42B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
+24,100
| New | +$5.69M |
|
1561
Cameco
CCJ
$39.9B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
151,123
-1,099,803
| -88% | -$48.2M |
|
1562
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.79B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
646,254
-122,890
| -16% | -$1.25M |
|
1563
Coupang
CPNG
$25.7B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
367,307
-1,443,632
| -80% | -$23.6M |
|
1564
PUT
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$61.4B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
26,100
-4,100
| -14% | -$986K |
|
1565
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$9.67B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
80,351
-20,833
| -21% | -$1.4M |
|
1566
HF Sinclair
DINO
$20.6B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
107,816
+90,893
| +537% | +$5.17M |
|
|
OSG
1567
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$203M
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
414,721
-76,998
| -16% | -$1.21M |
|
1568
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$116B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
148,500
-542,200
| -79% | -$22.5M |
|
1569
Hubbell
HUBB
$23.6B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
15,601
-22,584
| -59% | -$8.17M |
|
1570
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.15B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
911,218
+308,451
| +51% | +$2.04M |
|
1571
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$114B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
125,000
-414,300
| -77% | -$19.9M |
|
1572
N-able
NABL
$725M
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
494,469
-55,501
| -10% | -$734K |
|
|
HAPN
1573
Happen Inc
HAPN
$1.87B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
733,830
-112,420
| -13% | -$942K |
|
1574
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.63B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
637,327
+559,522
| +719% | +$6.79M |
|
1575
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$4.66B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
225,200
+103,109
| +84% | +$2.91M |
|
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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.