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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VSXY
2351
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.09B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
125,052
+24,880
| +25% | +$611K |
|
|
MODV
2352
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
103,253
-75,546
| -42% | -$2.77M |
|
2353
Franklin Covey
FC
$239M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
61,661
+14,207
| +30% | +$566K |
|
2354
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.08B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
68,417
-367
| -0.5% | -$12.2K |
|
2355
NexGen Energy
NXE
$5.91B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+310,000
| New | +$2.3M |
|
2356
Arhaus
ARHS
$1.07B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
156,042
+122,200
| +361% | +$1.57M |
|
2357
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.04B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
55,047
+43,677
| +384% | +$1.88M |
|
2358
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.79B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,265
| New | +$2.19M |
|
2359
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.39B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
169,933
-103,323
| -38% | -$1.08M |
|
2360
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.47B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
99,209
+49,615
| +100% | +$1.22M |
|
2361
Wendy's
WEN
$1.46B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
126,241
+49,791
| +65% | +$936K |
|
2362
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$38.5B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
73,657
+22,584
| +44% | +$669K |
|
2363
AudioCodes
AUDC
$239M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
181,750
-7,760
| -4% | -$99K |
|
2364
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.32B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
12,035
+323
| +3% | +$60.1K |
|
2365
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$30.3B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,900
| New | +$2.14M |
|
2366
HUTCHMED
HCM
$1.96B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
140,473
-23,133
| -14% | -$351K |
|
|
BBBY
2367
PUT
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$479M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
72,270
-152,130
| -68% | -$3.91M |
|
2368
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$24.3B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
| – | – |
|
2369
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.88B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
46,669
+4
| +0% | +$203 |
|
2370
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.5B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
23,929
-12,252
| -34% | -$1.19M |
|
2371
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.17B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,241
| New | +$2.28M |
|
2372
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.16B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
106,785
+94,861
| +796% | +$2.13M |
|
|
DOCU
2373
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.1B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
-212,600
| -84% | -$12M |
|
2374
Quetta Acquisition Corp
QETA
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
230,000
| – | – |
|
2375
Varex Imaging
VREX
$462M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
129,213
-52,459
| -29% | -$963K |
|
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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.