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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
Regions Financial
RF
$24.3B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+242,368
| New | +$4.58M |
|
1752
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.28B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
113,943
+44,724
| +65% | +$1.92M |
|
1753
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$28.2B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
+70,000
| +100% | +$2.3M |
|
1754
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$774M
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
256,909
-457,536
| -64% | -$9.86M |
|
1755
CALL
UiPath
PATH
$6.98B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+223,500
| New | +$5.23M |
|
1756
TaskUs
TASK
$744M
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
433,799
+64,579
| +17% | +$807K |
|
1757
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$60B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-10,000
| -71% | -$11.3M |
|
1758
L3Harris
LHX
$46B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
23,632
-83,124
| -78% | -$17.5M |
|
1759
PUT
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$6.36B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+186,600
| New | +$5.39M |
|
|
ILPT
1760
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$515M
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
1,172,451
+248,132
| +27% | +$1.01M |
|
1761
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$32.1B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
109,800
-189,800
| -63% | -$7.62M |
|
1762
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.55B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
351,662
-53,220
| -13% | -$704K |
|
1763
CALL
3M
MMM
$85.6B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
56,571
-112,543
| -67% | -$9.33M |
|
1764
Donaldson
DCI
$10B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
67,150
-37,155
| -36% | -$2.53M |
|
1765
Primerica
PRI
$8.94B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
19,824
-1,194
| -6% | -$282K |
|
|
DESP
1766
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
417,711
+177,533
| +74% | +$1.68M |
|
1767
Entergy
ETR
$48.7B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
94,480
+9,390
| +11% | +$476K |
|
1768
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$60.1M
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
479,871
+9,988
| +2% | +$167K |
|
1769
TechTarget
TTGT
$278M
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
150,363
-45,837
| -23% | -$1.51M |
|
1770
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$220B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-60,000
| -46% | -$4.11M |
|
1771
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$9.75B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+27,600
| +2,123% | +$5.15M |
|
1772
Constellation Brands
STZ
$20.3B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
18,201
-15,207
| -46% | -$3.85M |
|
1773
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$60.4B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
354,299
+139,342
| +65% | +$2.03M |
|
1774
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$958M
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
308,321
+134,452
| +77% | +$2.19M |
|
1775
Axogen
AXGN
$2.6B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
606,555
-4,433
| -0.7% | -$39.7K |
|
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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.