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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$13.5B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
73,942
+70,542
| +2,075% | +$6.5M |
|
1502
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
13,125
+9,058
| +223% | +$4.97M |
|
1503
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$6.14B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
644,600
+42,400
| +7% | +$444K |
|
1504
Mine Safety
MSA
$6.93B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
37,279
-11,318
| -23% | -$1.99M |
|
1505
UiPath
PATH
$6.98B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
318,290
-23,554
| -7% | -$551K |
|
1506
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.32B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
60,672
-11,753
| -16% | -$1.37M |
|
1507
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$774M
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
363,100
+45,600
| +14% | +$983K |
|
1508
Hudbay
HBM
$11.9B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
1,023,636
+482,134
| +89% | +$2.8M |
|
1509
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$24.4B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
165,800
+45,800
| +38% | +$1.82M |
|
1510
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
TARS
$3.65B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
196,512
+155,985
| +385% | +$4.59M |
|
1511
Methanex
MEOH
$4.72B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
159,592
+88,892
| +126% | +$3.96M |
|
1512
MP Materials
MP
$8.42B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
497,731
-324,582
| -39% | -$5.13M |
|
1513
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$25.3B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
212,771
-186,783
| -47% | -$5.81M |
|
1514
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$77.9B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
22,863
-183,379
| -89% | -$54.2M |
|
1515
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$1.69B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
629,690
-1,263,214
| -67% | -$16.1M |
|
1516
TD Synnex
SNX
$21.3B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
62,682
+52,948
| +544% | +$5.5M |
|
1517
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$72.4B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
48,300
-33,300
| -41% | -$4.77M |
|
1518
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$31.3B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
191,000
-310,700
| -62% | -$11.1M |
|
1519
CALL
Enovix
ENVX
$656M
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
1,008,457
+844,800
| +516% | +$7.33M |
|
1520
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$120B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
231,600
+138,900
| +150% | +$4.18M |
|
1521
Quanterix
QTRX
$145M
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
299,746
-319,427
| -52% | -$7.91M |
|
1522
State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF
GNR
$5.16B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
121,725
+108,324
| +808% | +$5.89M |
|
1523
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$10.2B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
35,400
-31,600
| -47% | -$6.04M |
|
1524
AptarGroup
ATR
$7.91B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
48,884
+8,023
| +20% | +$1.09M |
|
|
CNR
1525
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.52B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
83,972
+64,438
| +330% | +$5.75M |
|
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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.