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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
SPHB
$934M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
34,939
+30,039
| +613% | +$2.49M |
|
2152
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.04B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
15,892
-21,326
| -57% | -$4.05M |
|
2153
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.52B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
520,792
-258,845
| -33% | -$1.3M |
|
2154
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
24,065
+12,062
| +100% | +$1.41M |
|
2155
Employers Holdings
EIG
$907M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
67,280
-28,513
| -30% | -$1.22M |
|
2156
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.83B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-7,000
| -19% | -$643K |
|
2157
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.45B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
820,800
+720,800
| +721% | +$3.21M |
|
2158
Winmark
WINA
$1.2B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
8,440
+3,890
| +85% | +$1.43M |
|
2159
PUT
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.85B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
712,000
-270,000
| -27% | -$1.33M |
|
|
TRUE
2160
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
899,120
-93,340
| -9% | -$324K |
|
2161
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.11B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
70,800
| – | – |
|
2162
CALL
Caleres
CAL
$432M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
74,100
| – | – |
|
2163
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$435M
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
809,260
+798,405
| +7,355% | +$4.67M |
|
2164
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
IJS
$8.12B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,518
| New | +$2.93M |
|
2165
Cogent Biosciences
COGT
$6.76B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
451,232
+392,431
| +667% | +$2.43M |
|
2166
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.88B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
35,415
+7,160
| +25% | +$562K |
|
|
THS
2167
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
77,577
+21,467
| +38% | +$850K |
|
2168
CALL
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.32B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-9,300
| -38% | -$1.73M |
|
2169
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$29B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-12,400
| -36% | -$1.56M |
|
2170
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.97B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2171
CALL
Lucid Motors
LCID
$3.11B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
105,140
+61,530
| +141% | +$1.96M |
|
2172
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$977M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
225,592
-263,515
| -54% | -$3.53M |
|
|
RRAC
2173
DELISTED
Rigel Resource Acquisition Corp.
RRAC
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
267,479
| – | – |
|
|
SAGE
2174
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
159,338
-95,329
| -37% | -$2.2M |
|
2175
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.3B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
55,560
+14,189
| +34% | +$533K |
|
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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.