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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.78B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
56,789
-258,868
| -82% | -$11.7M |
|
2177
VTEX
VTEX
$767M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
365,262
-146,766
| -29% | -$1.17M |
|
2178
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.2B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-63,000
| -56% | -$3.23M |
|
|
NTST
2179
NETSTREIT Corp
NTST
$2.13B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+162,318
| New | +$2.87M |
|
2180
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.5B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
133,100
| – | – |
|
2181
CALL
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.3B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-73,300
| -57% | -$3.78M |
|
2182
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.16B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
401,327
-77,832
| -16% | -$483K |
|
2183
iShares Global Energy ETF
IXC
$2.75B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,223
| New | +$2.74M |
|
2184
SharkNinja
SN
$22.5B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,698
| New | +$2.52M |
|
2185
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$992M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
123,141
+114,670
| +1,354% | +$2.9M |
|
2186
Citi Trends
CTRN
$555M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
109,246
-15,612
| -13% | -$450K |
|
2187
Burford Capital
BUR
$914M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
185,428
-212,218
| -53% | -$3.15M |
|
2188
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals
AMLX
$2.19B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,042,583
+495,618
| +91% | +$6.48M |
|
2189
CALL
UBS Group
UBS
$170B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
96,300
+36,000
| +60% | +$1.06M |
|
|
ALE
2190
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
49,528
-11,757
| -19% | -$691K |
|
|
NVO
2191
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$228B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-11,500
| -33% | -$1.37M |
|
2192
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.03B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
37,515
+24,730
| +193% | +$1.73M |
|
2193
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$4.77B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
15,062
-53,257
| -78% | -$9.46M |
|
2194
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.23B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
3,718,177
+888,129
| +31% | +$808K |
|
2195
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$32.8B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-64,100
| -44% | -$2.33M |
|
|
PRSU
2196
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.45B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
74,731
-26,983
| -27% | -$939K |
|
2197
PUT
Tanger
SKT
$4.78B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
99,900
| – | – |
|
2198
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.67B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
206,100
+47,300
| +30% | +$626K |
|
2199
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$51.8B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,300
| New | +$2.86M |
|
2200
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.1B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-119,000
| -87% | -$17.9M |
|
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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.