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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Rayonier
RYN
$5.99B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
213,054
+198,348
| +1,349% | +$5.92M |
|
1577
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$109B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
39,200
+21,400
| +120% | +$3.08M |
|
1578
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$32.1B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
42,700
+38,100
| +828% | +$6.36M |
|
1579
Eversource Energy
ES
$25.5B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
+106,401
| New | +$6.12M |
|
1580
Duke Energy
DUK
$91.6B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
65,660
-362
| -0.5% | -$34.3K |
|
1581
SkinHealth Systems
SKIN
$87.8M
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
1,429,672
+1,072,606
| +300% | +$3.48M |
|
1582
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$101B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
106,329
-96,880
| -48% | -$4.96M |
|
1583
BHP
BHP
$219B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
+109,929
| New | +$6.58M |
|
1584
AdvanSix
ASIX
$438M
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
221,356
+37,780
| +21% | +$1.01M |
|
1585
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.21B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
201,758
+29,978
| +17% | +$953K |
|
|
LGF.A
1586
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
634,667
-522,939
| -45% | -$5.16M |
|
1587
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.97B
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
100,119
+5,336
| +6% | +$354K |
|
|
FL
1588
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
220,900
-23,000
| -9% | -$661K |
|
1589
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.23B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
194,460
-32,489
| -14% | -$981K |
|
1590
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$11.7B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
634,400
+385,400
| +155% | +$3.72M |
|
1591
CALL
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.06B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
348,900
+108,700
| +45% | +$1.71M |
|
1592
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$91.6B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
91,555
+25,972
| +40% | +$1.59M |
|
|
VRE
1593
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
411,761
-182,533
| -31% | -$2.76M |
|
1594
PUT
Arm
ARM
$294B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$5.3M |
|
1595
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.09B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
148,562
+30,790
| +26% | +$1.16M |
|
1596
CALL
Pinterest
PINS
$10.5B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
180,000
-1,070,000
| -86% | -$38.9M |
|
|
WCN
1597
Waste Connections
WCN
$39.1B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
36,236
-60,699
| -63% | -$9.75M |
|
1598
Cerus
CERS
$534M
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
3,294,389
+426,678
| +15% | +$870K |
|
1599
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
331,453
-198,093
| -37% | -$3.6M |
|
1600
Ventas
VTR
$44.5B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
+142,672
| New | +$6.48M |
|
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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.