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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Gentherm
THRM
$1.12B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
101,114
+20,521
| +25% | +$1.07M |
|
1652
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.25B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
578,300
+150,000
| +35% | +$1.61M |
|
1653
Albany International
AIN
$1.72B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
62,131
+345
| +0.6% | +$31.6K |
|
|
UDMY
1654
DELISTED
Udemy
UDMY
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
528,981
+118,018
| +29% | +$1.47M |
|
1655
AdaptHealth
AHCO
$762M
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
+504,432
| New | +$4.28M |
|
1656
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$37.4B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
94,700
+5,400
| +6% | +$356K |
|
1657
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.13B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
79,779
-31,594
| -28% | -$2.11M |
|
1658
Abbott
ABT
$178B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
50,929
+41,074
| +417% | +$4.71M |
|
1659
Omeros
OMER
$1.29B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
1,677,683
+185,380
| +12% | +$705K |
|
1660
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$9.92B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
159,500
+38,700
| +32% | +$1.4M |
|
1661
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.8B
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
119,536
+20,047
| +20% | +$709K |
|
1662
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$10.7B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
197,800
-85,800
| -30% | -$2.07M |
|
1663
Photronics
PLAB
$1.72B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
202,446
-342,289
| -63% | -$10.2M |
|
1664
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$36.2B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
42,868
+13,056
| +44% | +$1.75M |
|
1665
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$863M
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
243,680
+50,072
| +26% | +$1.24M |
|
1666
AB InBev
BUD
$153B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
94,158
+15,866
| +20% | +$993K |
|
1667
LendingTree
TREE
$360M
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
135,063
-74,061
| -35% | -$2.59M |
|
1668
PUT
Synopsys
SNPS
$73.8B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
1669
Atlassian
TEAM
$48.6B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
29,266
-17,978
| -38% | -$3.92M |
|
1670
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$7.51B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
716,843
+698,815
| +3,876% | +$6.23M |
|
1671
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$8.93B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
411,669
+68,276
| +20% | +$1.15M |
|
1672
Alibaba
BABA
$281B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
78,844
-273,264
| -78% | -$20M |
|
|
1673
CALL
Atlassian
TEAM
$48.6B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
+25,300
| +649% | +$5.52M |
|
1674
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.65B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
78,372
-76,940
| -50% | -$5.23M |
|
1675
CALL
Symbotic
SYM
$5.44B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
126,100
+59,700
| +90% | +$2.62M |
|
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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.