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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OSG
2026
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
562,632
-430,282
| -43% | -$2.57M |
|
2027
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$932M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
182,100
+66,400
| +57% | +$1.43M |
|
2028
Delek US
DK
$3.98B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
117,053
-154,211
| -57% | -$4.17M |
|
2029
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
82,200
-66,600
| -45% | -$2.88M |
|
2030
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.5B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
133,318
-81,696
| -38% | -$2.02M |
|
2031
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$4.26B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
| – | – |
|
2032
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.38B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
74,764
-2,979
| -4% | -$140K |
|
2033
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$46.4B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-9,900
| -41% | -$2.37M |
|
2034
PUT
Timken Company
TKR
$9.19B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-21,600
| -35% | -$1.78M |
|
2035
Robert Half
RHI
$4.11B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
45,202
-4,012
| -8% | -$323K |
|
2036
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$135B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2037
Matrix Service
MTRX
$312M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
274,157
+6,122
| +2% | +$68.7K |
|
2038
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$10B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
146,315
+81,442
| +126% | +$1.84M |
|
2039
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$445M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
119,054
-10,780
| -8% | -$258K |
|
2040
Flowserve
FLS
$8.94B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
77,804
-14,084
| -15% | -$593K |
|
2041
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,600
| New | +$3.54M |
|
2042
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$11B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
| – | – |
|
2043
VICI Properties
VICI
$29.9B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
118,576
-419,646
| -78% | -$12.6M |
|
2044
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.32B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
75,900
-71,300
| -48% | -$3.14M |
|
2045
CALL
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.62B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
+8,900
| +20% | +$723K |
|
2046
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$15.7B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
88,700
+28,700
| +48% | +$1.13M |
|
2047
Tenaris
TS
$28.2B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
89,811
+30,029
| +50% | +$1.04M |
|
|
BLD
2048
PUT
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-9,200
| -53% | -$3.6M |
|
2049
CALL
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,900
| New | +$3.33M |
|
2050
Dorian LPG
LPG
$1.96B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
91,610
+34,424
| +60% | +$1.33M |
|
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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.