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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Polaris
PII
$3.08B
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
+76,113
| New | +$6.99M |
|
1452
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$158B
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
119,300
+96,200
| +416% | +$6.44M |
|
|
VMEO
1453
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
1,856,908
-1,975,093
| -52% | -$8.42M |
|
1454
Energy Recovery
ERII
$357M
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
480,642
+341,420
| +245% | +$5.43M |
|
|
LOVE
1455
LoveSac
LOVE
$195M
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
335,475
+85,092
| +34% | +$1.98M |
|
1456
Teradyne
TER
$58.1B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
67,183
-275,036
| -80% | -$28.7M |
|
1457
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.78B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
233,200
-48,200
| -17% | -$1.54M |
|
|
MORF
1458
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
214,456
-87,445
| -29% | -$2.93M |
|
1459
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.08B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
195,733
+162,577
| +490% | +$6.87M |
|
1460
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$15.9B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
383,080
-15,272
| -4% | -$294K |
|
1461
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$27.2B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
102,500
+12,000
| +13% | +$919K |
|
1462
Methode Electronics
MEI
$473M
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
617,172
+409,238
| +197% | +$7.73M |
|
1463
Agilysys
AGYS
$2.82B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
89,156
+28,593
| +47% | +$2.31M |
|
1464
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.29B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
31,858
+12,633
| +66% | +$2.68M |
|
1465
Synopsys
SNPS
$73.8B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
13,120
-136,191
| -91% | -$75M |
|
1466
Atkore
ATKR
$3.19B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
39,274
-10,760
| -22% | -$1.72M |
|
1467
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$4.37B
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
104,417
-109,208
| -51% | -$7.39M |
|
1468
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$58.8M
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
2,695,046
+1,404,049
| +109% | +$3.53M |
|
1469
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.14B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
201,745
+103,200
| +105% | +$3.58M |
|
1470
NETGEAR
NTGR
$590M
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
472,130
-116,065
| -20% | -$1.69M |
|
1471
Clear Secure
YOU
$3.92B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
349,637
+124,011
| +55% | +$2.47M |
|
1472
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.94B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
54,429
-100,853
| -65% | -$13.2M |
|
1473
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$310M
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
1,802,842
-309,283
| -15% | -$1.24M |
|
1474
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
$110B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
+275,556
| New | +$7.12M |
|
1475
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$9.75B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
43,200
+10,100
| +31% | +$1.88M |
|
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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.