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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BERY
1601
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
+111,815
| New | +$6.36M |
|
1602
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.53B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
21,200
-19,400
| -48% | -$5.3M |
|
1603
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.2B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
15,071
+12,522
| +491% | +$4.85M |
|
1604
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.67B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
95,006
-13,116
| -12% | -$785K |
|
1605
PUT
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.52B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
89,700
+300
| +0.3% | +$21K |
|
1606
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.47B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
51,500
-113,900
| -69% | -$12.7M |
|
1607
Universal Health Services
UHS
$9.88B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
33,693
+5,143
| +18% | +$849K |
|
1608
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.6B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
161,000
| – | – |
|
1609
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.2B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
36,878
-60,017
| -62% | -$9.02M |
|
1610
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.84B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
114,185
+6,471
| +6% | +$320K |
|
1611
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.2B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
27,942
+8,556
| +44% | +$1.78M |
|
1612
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
+176,200
| New | +$5.76M |
|
1613
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$13.3B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
160,632
-31,701
| -16% | -$1.08M |
|
1614
CALL
CAVA Group
CAVA
$7.74B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
+87,000
| New | +$4.66M |
|
1615
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$328M
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
553,506
-117,166
| -17% | -$1.04M |
|
1616
iShares Bitcoin Trust
IBIT
$48.1B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$4.68M |
|
1617
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$87.3B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
20,600
-50,300
| -71% | -$13M |
|
1618
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.1B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
103,034
-29,215
| -22% | -$1.76M |
|
1619
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.02B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
+297,636
| New | +$6.02M |
|
1620
First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund
FXN
$382M
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
322,368
+289,969
| +895% | +$4.9M |
|
1621
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$863M
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
81,592
-38,097
| -32% | -$2.59M |
|
|
INFA
1622
DELISTED
Informatica
INFA
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
172,237
-109,409
| -39% | -$3.44M |
|
1623
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.82B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
133,000
-206,600
| -61% | -$9.84M |
|
1624
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.74B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
+504,100
| New | +$5.6M |
|
1625
Nokia
NOK
$50.7B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
1,700,000
+1,660,500
| +4,204% | +$5.91M |
|
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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 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.