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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Varex Imaging
VREX
$779M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
129,213
-52,459
| -29% | -$963K |
|
2377
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$34.8B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
35,021
-123,251
| -78% | -$7.55M |
|
2378
Greif
GEF
$4.7B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
33,864
+14,801
| +78% | +$944K |
|
2379
RXO
RXO
$3.34B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
106,917
-21,689
| -17% | -$465K |
|
|
JWN
2380
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
+40,000
| +53% | +$757K |
|
2381
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$651M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
+8,200
| +31% | +$592K |
|
2382
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF
SLYV
$4.85B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,092
| New | +$2.25M |
|
2383
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
$4.71B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
92,400
+51,100
| +124% | +$1.28M |
|
2384
Cintas
CTAS
$79.1B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
13,560
-61,876
| -82% | -$9.53M |
|
2385
nVent Electric
NVT
$25.6B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
30,860
-27,978
| -48% | -$1.8M |
|
|
MAGN
2386
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$409M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
89,129
+6,288
| +8% | +$149K |
|
2387
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.33B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
288,400
-292,000
| -50% | -$2.32M |
|
2388
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$9.13B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,100
| New | +$2.66M |
|
2389
CALL
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.18B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
539,400
-2,651,200
| -83% | -$13.1M |
|
|
IBTX
2390
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
50,593
+3,770
| +8% | +$176K |
|
2391
CALL
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.74B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+8,700
| +31% | +$582K |
|
2392
CALL
Tanger
SKT
$4.11B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
| – | – |
|
2393
Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF
GCOW
$3.51B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,249
| New | +$2.25M |
|
2394
Legend Biotech
LEGN
$3.42B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
40,922
-129,207
| -76% | -$7.79M |
|
|
HOS
2395
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
$2.75B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
211,274
-99,221
| -32% | -$966K |
|
2396
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$32.1B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-208,400
| -81% | -$8.37M |
|
2397
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.61B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+251,300
| New | +$2.28M |
|
2398
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.56B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
145,288
-248,891
| -63% | -$3.84M |
|
2399
PUT
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.85B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
| – | – |
|
2400
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.8B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
175,811
+93,679
| +114% | +$1.58M |
|
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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.