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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
CALL
Chubb
CB
$131B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+10,000
| +128% | +$2.46M |
|
1827
Sonoco
SON
$4.83B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
79,716
-62,711
| -44% | -$3.58M |
|
1828
Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Index ETF
FNDA
$8.8B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+161,516
| New | +$4.4M |
|
1829
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.22B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
-63,500
| -59% | -$5.56M |
|
|
PETQ
1830
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
251,200
-21,408
| -8% | -$381K |
|
1831
PUT
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$23.8B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-4,700
| -63% | -$7.07M |
|
1832
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.65B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
62,592
-25,317
| -29% | -$1.87M |
|
1833
Telos
TLS
$304M
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,099,688
-67,951
| -6% | -$269K |
|
1834
Oscar Health
OSCR
$9.92B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
306,991
-276,582
| -47% | -$3.79M |
|
1835
CALL
Markel Group
MKL
$22B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-6,000
| -67% | -$8.8M |
|
|
SRCL
1836
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
86,417
+20,673
| +31% | +$1.04M |
|
1837
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.1B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
323,461
+32,118
| +11% | +$411K |
|
1838
CALL
Tidewater
TDW
$4.31B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
+600
| +1% | +$44.8K |
|
1839
Phillips 66
PSX
$109B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
27,818
-46,132
| -62% | -$6.65M |
|
1840
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.52B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
176,136
-2,046,356
| -92% | -$45.5M |
|
1841
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.87B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
24,494
+18,331
| +297% | +$3.38M |
|
1842
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$15.9B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
230,000
+11,300
| +5% | +$218K |
|
1843
CALL
XPeng
XPEV
$10.2B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
588,900
+219,400
| +59% | +$2.13M |
|
|
X
1844
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
110,800
-636,200
| -85% | -$29.1M |
|
1845
PUT
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$4.37B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
-21,500
| -25% | -$1.46M |
|
|
ETWO
1846
DELISTED
E2open Parent Holdings
ETWO
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
1,016,390
+95,358
| +10% | +$385K |
|
1847
CALL
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$9.56B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,300
| New | +$4.97M |
|
1848
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$449M
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+251,300
| New | +$4.42M |
|
1849
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$280M
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
1,137,597
+608,996
| +115% | +$3.65M |
|
|
TPH
1850
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
115,219
+7,579
| +7% | +$266K |
|
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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.