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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$3.23B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
173,512
+102,995
| +146% | +$1.38M |
|
|
CNR
2277
CALL
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$3.93B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+3,700
| +13% | +$330K |
|
2278
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.8B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
167,800
+17,800
| +12% | +$257K |
|
2279
FirstService
FSV
$6.55B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
16,011
-8,600
| -35% | -$1.42M |
|
2280
Tanger
SKT
$4.78B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
89,692
-201,380
| -69% | -$5.64M |
|
2281
CALL
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$5.86B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
107,700
+92,300
| +599% | +$2.42M |
|
2282
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
| – | – |
|
2283
CALL
ChargePoint
CHPT
$134M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
69,560
+11,060
| +19% | +$434K |
|
2284
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$12.4B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
30,955
+15,975
| +107% | +$1.35M |
|
2285
PUT
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.31B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
2286
TechnipFMC
FTI
$28.6B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
104,713
+56,214
| +116% | +$1.18M |
|
2287
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$476M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
125,542
-68,559
| -35% | -$1.37M |
|
2288
EQT Corp
EQT
$32.9B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
70,581
+24,305
| +53% | +$871K |
|
2289
Stoke Therapeutics
STOK
$1.84B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
193,760
+51,049
| +36% | +$309K |
|
|
2290
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.31B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
69,406
-60,908
| -47% | -$2.09M |
|
2291
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$35.9B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-26,600
| -45% | -$1.93M |
|
2292
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$87.3B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-30,000
| -33% | -$1.29M |
|
2293
Owens Corning
OC
$11B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
15,575
-41,790
| -73% | -$6.38M |
|
2294
nLIGHT
LASR
$3.33B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
199,526
-84,602
| -30% | -$1.11M |
|
|
ROIC
2295
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
202,159
+150,523
| +292% | +$2M |
|
2296
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF
SLYG
$5B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,677
| New | +$2.47M |
|
2297
Precigen
PGEN
$1.94B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
1,784,886
+775,439
| +77% | +$1.11M |
|
2298
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$38.8B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,800
| New | +$2.48M |
|
2299
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.41B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
80,711
-3,989
| -5% | -$121K |
|
|
COOP
2300
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-3,700
| -10% | -$258K |
|
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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.