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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$840M
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
29,618
-3,343
| -10% | -$439K |
|
1877
Diageo
DEO
$49.5B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,867
| New | +$4.22M |
|
1878
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.4B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
53,810
-432,620
| -89% | -$32.7M |
|
1879
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
FDL
$7.74B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
110,936
+101,770
| +1,110% | +$3.73M |
|
1880
United Rentals
URI
$66.5B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
5,907
-169
| -3% | -$108K |
|
1881
RB Global
RBA
$20.5B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,805
| New | +$3.9M |
|
1882
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$69.5B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
+11,200
| +29% | +$910K |
|
|
DVAX
1883
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
342,038
-168,219
| -33% | -$2.19M |
|
1884
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$118M
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
348,892
-113,615
| -25% | -$1.65M |
|
1885
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.24B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
143,500
-65,800
| -31% | -$1.98M |
|
|
PYCR
1886
DELISTED
Paycor HCM, Inc. Common Stock
PYCR
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
217,620
-28,981
| -12% | -$580K |
|
|
SEE
1887
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
113,700
+15,700
| +16% | +$563K |
|
1888
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.2B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
104,200
-239,200
| -70% | -$8.74M |
|
1889
PUT
Forward Air
FWRD
$449M
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,900
| New | +$5.69M |
|
1890
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$50.4B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
RENE
1891
DELISTED
Cartesian Growth Corp II
RENE
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
380,000
| – | – |
|
|
PLL
1892
CALL
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
316,900
+34,100
| +12% | +$547K |
|
1893
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$550M
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
97,439
+89,212
| +1,084% | +$4.09M |
|
1894
CALL
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.31B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,900
| New | +$3.44M |
|
1895
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.63B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
186,804
+26,478
| +17% | +$627K |
|
|
1896
CALL
RB Global
RBA
$20.5B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
| – | – |
|
1897
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$31.3B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
113,300
-377,600
| -77% | -$13.7M |
|
1898
Core Laboratories
CLB
$477M
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
244,206
+16,764
| +7% | +$264K |
|
1899
CALL
Ryder
R
$9.9B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
| – | – |
|
1900
Warby Parker
WRBY
$3.19B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
305,536
+191,810
| +169% | +$2.55M |
|
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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.