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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.57B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
113,943
+44,724
| +65% | +$1.92M |
|
1752
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.3B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
+70,000
| +100% | +$2.3M |
|
1753
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
256,909
-457,536
| -64% | -$9.86M |
|
1754
CALL
UiPath
PATH
$6.41B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+223,500
| New | +$5.23M |
|
1755
TaskUs
TASK
$542M
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
433,799
+64,579
| +17% | +$807K |
|
1756
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.9B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-10,000
| -71% | -$11.3M |
|
1757
L3Harris
LHX
$50.7B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
23,632
-83,124
| -78% | -$17.5M |
|
1758
PUT
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$7.72B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+186,600
| New | +$5.39M |
|
|
ILPT
1759
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$565M
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
1,172,451
+248,132
| +27% | +$1.01M |
|
1760
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$30.7B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
109,800
-189,800
| -63% | -$7.62M |
|
1761
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.75B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
351,662
-53,220
| -13% | -$704K |
|
1762
CALL
3M
MMM
$90.8B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
56,571
-112,543
| -67% | -$9.33M |
|
1763
Donaldson
DCI
$10.7B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
67,150
-37,155
| -36% | -$2.53M |
|
1764
Primerica
PRI
$10.1B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
19,824
-1,194
| -6% | -$282K |
|
|
DESP
1765
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
417,711
+177,533
| +74% | +$1.68M |
|
1766
Entergy
ETR
$50.4B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
94,480
+9,390
| +11% | +$476K |
|
1767
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$126M
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
479,871
+9,988
| +2% | +$167K |
|
1768
TechTarget
TTGT
$325M
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
150,363
-45,837
| -23% | -$1.51M |
|
1769
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$165B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-60,000
| -46% | -$4.11M |
|
1770
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$11.5B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+27,600
| +2,123% | +$5.15M |
|
1771
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.3B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
18,201
-15,207
| -46% | -$3.85M |
|
1772
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$55.1B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
354,299
+139,342
| +65% | +$2.03M |
|
1773
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$940M
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
308,321
+134,452
| +77% | +$2.19M |
|
1774
Axogen
AXGN
$2.2B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
606,555
-4,433
| -0.7% | -$39.7K |
|
|
JBGS
1775
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$820M
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
304,751
-166,602
| -35% | -$2.78M |
|
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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.