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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.13B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
82,343
-12,640
| -13% | -$353K |
|
2402
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$85.1B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
-5,200
| -13% | -$303K |
|
2403
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.83B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,700
| New | +$2.08M |
|
2404
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.9B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
123,900
+109,900
| +785% | +$1.92M |
|
2405
Anterix
ATEX
$1.72B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
67,569
-11,614
| -15% | -$390K |
|
2406
Iron Mountain
IRM
$35.9B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
28,293
-43,720
| -61% | -$3.16M |
|
2407
Guardant Health
GH
$19.1B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
109,943
-26,086
| -19% | -$559K |
|
2408
United Airlines
UAL
$38.8B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
47,353
-67,742
| -59% | -$2.9M |
|
2409
Rollins
ROL
$18.6B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
48,989
+34,803
| +245% | +$1.53M |
|
|
NOVA
2410
CALL
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
369,700
-61,000
| -14% | -$550K |
|
2411
CALL
GitLab
GTLB
$5.75B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
| – | – |
|
2412
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.47B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
10,301
-2,805
| -21% | -$663K |
|
2413
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.3B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
58,376
-109,011
| -65% | -$4.12M |
|
2414
Goodyear
GT
$2.09B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
164,282
+108,239
| +193% | +$1.42M |
|
2415
Absci
ABSI
$1.17B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
397,033
+221,293
| +126% | +$997K |
|
|
HSII
2416
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
66,803
-45,224
| -40% | -$1.37M |
|
|
SNV
2417
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
56,063
-118,062
| -68% | -$4.44M |
|
|
GTM
2418
PUT
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.03B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
| – | – |
|
2419
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.06B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
47,188
-22,737
| -33% | -$1.11M |
|
2420
Yum China
YUMC
$15.7B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
56,214
-717,947
| -93% | -$28.3M |
|
|
MNTN
2421
DELISTED
Everest Consolidator Acquisition Corporation
MNTN
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
-95,806
| -32% | -$1.06M |
|
2422
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.3B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
27,032
+8,130
| +43% | +$595K |
|
|
ESGR
2423
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
7,174
-1,420
| -17% | -$406K |
|
|
PDS
2424
Precision Drilling
PDS
$946M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-7,600
| -19% | -$459K |
|
|
HRT
2425
DELISTED
HireRight Holdings Corporation
HRT
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
155,652
+81,102
| +109% | +$1.09M |
|
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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.