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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$21.5B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-267,400
| -78% | -$20.8M |
|
1777
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$7.22B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
283,000
| – | – |
|
1778
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.98B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
50,385
-9,060
| -15% | -$781K |
|
1779
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$66.8B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$4.9M |
|
|
1780
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$66.8B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1781
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$368B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
34,583
-332,546
| -91% | -$39.2M |
|
1782
American Public Education
APEI
$910M
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
341,032
-247,916
| -42% | -$2.91M |
|
1783
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.12B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
41,108
+19,660
| +92% | +$2.44M |
|
1784
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.04B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,335,319
+650,880
| +95% | +$2.11M |
|
1785
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
64,651
-55,514
| -46% | -$3.91M |
|
1786
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.31B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
98,049
+91,288
| +1,350% | +$3.66M |
|
|
DCBO
1787
Docebo
DCBO
$528M
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
+41,400
| +73% | +$1.99M |
|
1788
CALL
Cigna
CI
$76.1B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-900
| -6% | -$296K |
|
|
DQ
1789
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$819M
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
169,900
+96,900
| +133% | +$2.16M |
|
1790
Exponent
EXPO
$3.13B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
57,822
+50,947
| +741% | +$4.21M |
|
1791
CALL
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.94B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
-64,900
| -55% | -$5.67M |
|
|
EHAB
1792
DELISTED
Enhabit
EHAB
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
408,662
+110,563
| +37% | +$1.11M |
|
1793
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.7B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-13,000
| -22% | -$1.23M |
|
1794
PUT
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$3B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
-39,900
| -36% | -$2.69M |
|
|
CALY
1795
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.33B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+293,974
| New | +$4.18M |
|
1796
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.2B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
32,664
-140,739
| -81% | -$19.3M |
|
1797
CALL
Hertz
HTZ
$524M
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
606,900
-18,600
| -3% | -$152K |
|
|
BBT
1798
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.57B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
207,304
+14,269
| +7% | +$327K |
|
1799
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.02B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
56,481
-64,962
| -53% | -$4.67M |
|
1800
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.5B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+6,400
| +27% | +$743K |
|
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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.