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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$198M
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
507,606
+223,954
| +79% | +$2.16M |
|
1852
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.65B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
130,366
+1,213
| +0.9% | +$36.1K |
|
1853
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.23B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
218,659
-22,691
| -9% | -$409K |
|
1854
Chevron
CVX
$383B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
28,129
-320,776
| -92% | -$48.4M |
|
1855
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.54B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
| – | – |
|
1856
uniQure
QURE
$2.93B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
850,100
+289,769
| +52% | +$1.66M |
|
1857
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$32.3B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
-328,700
| -79% | -$16.9M |
|
1858
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.42B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-1,100
| -6% | -$324K |
|
1859
Schwab US REIT ETF
SCHH
$11.5B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+217,616
| New | +$4.36M |
|
|
BRFS
1860
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
1,351,906
+672,254
| +99% | +$1.98M |
|
1861
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.25B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
86,800
-22,000
| -20% | -$1.2M |
|
|
MAXN
1862
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
13,205
+2,185
| +20% | +$982K |
|
|
LCW
1863
DELISTED
Learn CW Investment Corporation Class A Ordinary Shares
LCW
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
400,200
| – | – |
|
1864
Haleon
HLN
$44.5B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+517,013
| New | +$4.32M |
|
1865
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$6.1B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
221,853
-82,752
| -27% | -$1.62M |
|
1866
Paymentus
PAY
$4.39B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
191,807
+32,374
| +20% | +$584K |
|
1867
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.33B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-8,400
| -14% | -$635K |
|
1868
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.15B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
77,308
-43,487
| -36% | -$2.21M |
|
1869
PUT
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$13.5B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+20,200
| +518% | +$3.15M |
|
1870
PUT
TKO Group
TKO
$13.8B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1871
CALL
AerCap
AER
$24.1B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,600
| New | +$3.9M |
|
1872
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.35B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+30,100
| +304% | +$2.72M |
|
1873
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.22B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$4.09M |
|
|
FFWM
1874
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
569,899
-249,851
| -30% | -$2.14M |
|
1875
CarGurus
CARG
$3.25B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
186,344
+824
| +0.4% | +$19.1K |
|
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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.