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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$24.3B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
12,732
-8,478
| -40% | -$1.41M |
|
2452
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$646B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
8,181
-7,288
| -47% | -$1.8M |
|
|
DQ
2453
CALL
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$810M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
-97,500
| -56% | -$2.18M |
|
2454
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$147M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
328,448
+10,196
| +3% | +$65.9K |
|
|
CIO
2455
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
405,122
+109,873
| +37% | +$553K |
|
2456
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.72B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
27,472
+723
| +3% | +$57.8K |
|
2457
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.04B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,349
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2458
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$59.2M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
209,560
-11,013
| -5% | -$98.7K |
|
2459
iShares Global REIT ETF
REET
$5.14B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,556
| New | +$2.07M |
|
2460
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$34.6B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-44,500
| -69% | -$4.84M |
|
2461
CS Disco
LAW
$271M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
256,807
-80,137
| -24% | -$615K |
|
2462
PUT
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.4B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
| – | – |
|
2463
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.7B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
224,260
-381,919
| -63% | -$3.14M |
|
2464
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.5B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,306
| New | +$2.24M |
|
2465
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17.2B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,335
| New | +$1.86M |
|
2466
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.14B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,338
| New | +$2.11M |
|
2467
CALL
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$357M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
| – | – |
|
2468
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.6B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
-98,800
| -76% | -$6.54M |
|
2469
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-25,400
| -39% | -$1.16M |
|
2470
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$2.15B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,526
| New | +$2.18M |
|
2471
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$46.9B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-5,100
| -10% | -$259K |
|
2472
Domo
DOMO
$171M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
232,308
-40,154
| -15% | -$417K |
|
2473
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF
RSPG
$553M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
24,914
+21,260
| +582% | +$1.59M |
|
2474
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$7.88B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$1.99M |
|
2475
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF
VIOO
$4.12B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
20,382
+17,683
| +655% | +$1.72M |
|
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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.