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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
CALL
Frontline
FRO
$11.4B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,400
| New | +$2.65M |
|
2252
EverQuote
EVER
$815M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
147,750
-70,799
| -32% | -$1.04M |
|
2253
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.79B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+129,600
| New | +$2.74M |
|
2254
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$81.3M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
123,184
-11,941
| -9% | -$247K |
|
|
MCHB
2255
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.41B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
181,916
-142,872
| -44% | -$1.96M |
|
2256
BioNTech
BNTX
$24.1B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
29,666
-31,615
| -52% | -$3.03M |
|
2257
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.3B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
435,000
-737,300
| -63% | -$4.02M |
|
2258
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$21.9B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
373,911
-1,419,128
| -79% | -$11.3M |
|
2259
Kymera Therapeutics
KYMR
$9.79B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,762
| New | +$2.42M |
|
2260
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$101B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-6,700
| -67% | -$5.64M |
|
2261
Annexon
ANNX
$802M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+379,254
| New | +$1.97M |
|
2262
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$972M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,846
| New | +$2.67M |
|
2263
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.15B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
-26,600
| -35% | -$1.4M |
|
2264
OneSpan
OSPN
$645M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
232,326
+22,904
| +11% | +$235K |
|
2265
Stantec
STN
$7.76B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+7,900
| +32% | +$649K |
|
2266
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.01B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
184,321
+162,807
| +757% | +$2.59M |
|
2267
CALL
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.51B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,700
| New | +$2.5M |
|
2268
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$76.7B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2269
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$900M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
605,049
| – | – |
|
2270
Paysafe
PSFE
$325M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
169,581
-246,551
| -59% | -$3.45M |
|
2271
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.17B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-32,000
| -35% | -$1.38M |
|
2272
Patria Investments
PAX
$1.61B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
179,611
+115,735
| +181% | +$1.7M |
|
2273
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.39B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
61,722
+2,264
| +4% | +$94.7K |
|
|
EXE
2274
CALL
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$20.3B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$2.41M |
|
|
EXE
2275
PUT
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$20.3B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$2.41M |
|
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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.