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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+19,700
| +97% | +$1.57M |
|
2102
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$379M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
144,378
+120,830
| +513% | +$2.9M |
|
2103
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.94B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
39,595
-38,880
| -50% | -$3.09M |
|
2104
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$30.9B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+7,900
| +105% | +$1.85M |
|
|
SEM
2105
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
204,392
-113,324
| -36% | -$1.66M |
|
2106
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$303M
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
133,747
-48,759
| -27% | -$1.48M |
|
|
AGTI
2107
DELISTED
Agiliti Inc
AGTI
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+325,798
| New | +$2.73M |
|
|
GTLS
2108
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$1.34M |
|
2109
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.26B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
199,014
-1,465,961
| -88% | -$24.7M |
|
2110
Regenxbio
RGNX
$616M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
156,160
-1,480
| -0.9% | -$26.3K |
|
|
DFS
2111
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
2112
PUT
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.62B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
+27,400
| +125% | +$2.23M |
|
|
AAMI
2113
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$2.88B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
142,603
-38,519
| -21% | -$830K |
|
|
SWAV
2114
PUT
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2115
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.22B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+232,626
| New | +$3.28M |
|
2116
PUT
MSCI
MSCI
$42.4B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-100
| -2% | -$56.2K |
|
2117
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.67B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
68,691
-306,430
| -82% | -$14.6M |
|
2118
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.4B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
16,377
-17,954
| -52% | -$3.28M |
|
2119
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$36.6B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
787,124
+768,929
| +4,226% | +$3.55M |
|
2120
Telus
TU
$17.4B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
201,786
-88,347
| -30% | -$1.55M |
|
2121
PUT
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.55B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
+40,000
| +50% | +$1.18M |
|
2122
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.57B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+36,000
| +522% | +$2.73M |
|
2123
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.8B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-107,800
| -82% | -$14.8M |
|
2124
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.44B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
229,047
-367,644
| -62% | -$5.83M |
|
2125
Angi Inc
ANGI
$247M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
122,486
+30,974
| +34% | +$789K |
|
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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.