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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WBS
2001
DELISTED
Webster Financial
WBS
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
73,184
-2,408
| -3% | -$118K |
|
2002
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$1.88B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
127,400
-62,400
| -33% | -$1.67M |
|
2003
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.15B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
30,461
-72,825
| -71% | -$7.44M |
|
|
DAWN
2004
DELISTED
Day One Biopharmaceuticals
DAWN
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
224,219
+28,730
| +15% | +$430K |
|
2005
Equifax
EFX
$18.7B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,814
| New | +$3.52M |
|
2006
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.45B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
299,353
-1,567
| -0.5% | -$20.4K |
|
2007
Children's Place
PLCE
$45.4M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
319,918
-494,167
| -61% | -$9.35M |
|
2008
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.6B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-10,000
| -33% | -$1.86M |
|
2009
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$1.3B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
55,332
+9,955
| +22% | +$761K |
|
2010
MediaAlpha
MAX
$556M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
180,326
+135,182
| +299% | +$2.16M |
|
2011
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$805M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
325,928
-2,037
| -0.6% | -$22K |
|
2012
Cognizant
CTSH
$27B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
50,072
-243,503
| -83% | -$18.6M |
|
2013
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$6.14B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
327,400
-91,400
| -22% | -$958K |
|
2014
Targa Resources
TRGP
$62.7B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
32,714
-5,398
| -14% | -$509K |
|
2015
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.8B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
53,060
-147,430
| -74% | -$9M |
|
|
HBI
2016
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
630,456
-394,775
| -39% | -$1.89M |
|
2017
Applovin
APP
$103B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
52,631
-624,549
| -92% | -$33.1M |
|
2018
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.7B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
-74,300
| -47% | -$2.75M |
|
2019
PUT
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.57B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,500
| New | +$3.47M |
|
2020
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$281B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
+6,200
| +21% | +$612K |
|
2021
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$292M
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
276,439
+129,863
| +89% | +$1.73M |
|
2022
Altimmune
ALT
$632M
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
354,350
+64,624
| +22% | +$657K |
|
2023
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$5.99B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
54,482
-6,255
| -10% | -$418K |
|
2024
CALL
AES
AES
$10.6B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
201,100
+96,600
| +92% | +$1.61M |
|
2025
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$6.89B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
33,672
+26,663
| +380% | +$2.73M |
|
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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.