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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
Metallus
MTUS
$792M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
149,602
-59,276
| -28% | -$1.24M |
|
2102
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19.3B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+19,700
| +97% | +$1.57M |
|
2103
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$374M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
144,378
+120,830
| +513% | +$2.9M |
|
2104
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.2B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
39,595
-38,880
| -50% | -$3.09M |
|
2105
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$31.8B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+7,900
| +105% | +$1.85M |
|
|
SEM
2106
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
204,392
-113,324
| -36% | -$1.66M |
|
2107
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$276M
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
133,747
-48,759
| -27% | -$1.48M |
|
|
AGTI
2108
DELISTED
Agiliti Inc
AGTI
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+325,798
| New | +$2.73M |
|
|
GTLS
2109
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$1.34M |
|
2110
Vipshop
VIPS
$5.85B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
199,014
-1,465,961
| -88% | -$24.7M |
|
2111
Regenxbio
RGNX
$530M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
156,160
-1,480
| -0.9% | -$26.3K |
|
|
DFS
2112
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
2113
PUT
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.7B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
+27,400
| +125% | +$2.23M |
|
|
AAMI
2114
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.22B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
142,603
-38,519
| -21% | -$830K |
|
|
SWAV
2115
PUT
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2116
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.09B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+232,626
| New | +$3.28M |
|
2117
PUT
MSCI
MSCI
$40.2B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-100
| -2% | -$56.2K |
|
2118
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.46B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
68,691
-306,430
| -82% | -$14.6M |
|
2119
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$11.8B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
16,377
-17,954
| -52% | -$3.28M |
|
2120
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$41.3B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
787,124
+768,929
| +4,226% | +$3.55M |
|
2121
Telus
TU
$13.8B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
201,786
-88,347
| -30% | -$1.55M |
|
2122
PUT
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.43B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
+40,000
| +50% | +$1.18M |
|
2123
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.14B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+36,000
| +522% | +$2.73M |
|
2124
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$21B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-107,800
| -82% | -$14.8M |
|
2125
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.22B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
229,047
-367,644
| -62% | -$5.83M |
|
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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.