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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
ATN International
ATNI
$365M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
89,628
+79,200
| +759% | +$2.76M |
|
2227
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$338M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
1,294,209
-60,677
| -4% | -$128K |
|
2228
UDR
UDR
$12.8B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
75,387
+28,189
| +60% | +$1.04M |
|
2229
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.15B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
121,909
+59,609
| +96% | +$1.31M |
|
2230
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF
COWZ
$19B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
48,483
-16,202
| -25% | -$866K |
|
2231
Forward Air
FWRD
$461M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
90,307
+18,541
| +26% | +$776K |
|
2232
CALL
argenx
ARGX
$55.2B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
| – | – |
|
2233
PUT
Seagate
STX
$174B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-32,300
| -52% | -$2.84M |
|
|
CSW
2234
CSW Industrials
CSW
$4.44B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
11,896
-3,852
| -24% | -$858K |
|
|
DFS
2235
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
21,287
-8,297
| -28% | -$951K |
|
2236
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$16.1B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,200
| New | +$2.61M |
|
2237
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.79B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
58,806
+41,736
| +244% | +$1.79M |
|
2238
HealthStream
HSTM
$863M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
104,259
+53
| +0.1% | +$1.42K |
|
|
JWN
2239
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
136,846
+115,456
| +540% | +$2.18M |
|
|
PLYA
2240
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
285,683
-309,005
| -52% | -$2.73M |
|
2241
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.65B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
805,200
-594,800
| -42% | -$2.21M |
|
2242
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.7B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-450,000
| -86% | -$15.1M |
|
2243
CALL
Celanese
CE
$4.82B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,100
| New | +$2.45M |
|
2244
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.29B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,700
| New | +$2.47M |
|
2245
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.3B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
31,762
-19,366
| -38% | -$1.57M |
|
|
LEGT.U
2246
DELISTED
Legato Merger Corp III Units
LEGT.U
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+272,200
| New | +$2.75M |
|
|
GAP
2247
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.3B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-440,000
| -81% | -$9.28M |
|
2248
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.28B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
34,135
-31,575
| -48% | -$2.52M |
|
2249
TFI International
TFII
$11.6B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
17,210
-44,374
| -72% | -$6.35M |
|
2250
CALL
Frontline
FRO
$8.71B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,400
| New | +$2.65M |
|
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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.