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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$38.7B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
35,021
-123,251
| -78% | -$7.55M |
|
2377
Greif
GEF
$4.95B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
33,864
+14,801
| +78% | +$944K |
|
2378
RXO
RXO
$3.68B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
106,917
-21,689
| -17% | -$465K |
|
|
JWN
2379
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
+40,000
| +53% | +$757K |
|
2380
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.01B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
+8,200
| +31% | +$592K |
|
2381
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF
SLYV
$4.89B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,092
| New | +$2.25M |
|
2382
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
$4.87B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
92,400
+51,100
| +124% | +$1.28M |
|
2383
Cintas
CTAS
$86.6B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
13,560
-61,876
| -82% | -$9.53M |
|
2384
nVent Electric
NVT
$21.6B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
30,860
-27,978
| -48% | -$1.8M |
|
|
MAGN
2385
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$493M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
89,129
+6,288
| +8% | +$149K |
|
2386
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.21B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
288,400
-292,000
| -50% | -$2.32M |
|
2387
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$6.7B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,100
| New | +$2.66M |
|
2388
CALL
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.85B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
539,400
-2,651,200
| -83% | -$13.1M |
|
|
IBTX
2389
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
50,593
+3,770
| +8% | +$176K |
|
2390
CALL
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.45B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+8,700
| +31% | +$582K |
|
2391
CALL
Tanger
SKT
$4.78B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
| – | – |
|
2392
Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF
GCOW
$3.43B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,249
| New | +$2.25M |
|
2393
Legend Biotech
LEGN
$3.65B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
40,922
-129,207
| -76% | -$7.79M |
|
2394
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.34B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
211,274
-99,221
| -32% | -$966K |
|
2395
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$28.2B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-208,400
| -81% | -$8.37M |
|
2396
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.97B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+251,300
| New | +$2.28M |
|
2397
NeoGenomics
NEO
$1.99B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
145,288
-248,891
| -63% | -$3.84M |
|
2398
PUT
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.87B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
| – | – |
|
2399
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.24B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
175,811
+93,679
| +114% | +$1.58M |
|
|
HCP
2400
DELISTED
HashiCorp, Inc. Class A Common Stock
HCP
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
84,579
-66,941
| -44% | -$1.62M |
|
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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.