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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.93B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
13,125
+9,058
| +223% | +$4.97M |
|
1502
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$7.92B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
644,600
+42,400
| +7% | +$444K |
|
1503
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.49B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
37,279
-11,318
| -23% | -$1.99M |
|
1504
UiPath
PATH
$6.54B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
318,290
-23,554
| -7% | -$551K |
|
1505
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.22B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
60,672
-11,753
| -16% | -$1.37M |
|
1506
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.02B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
363,100
+45,600
| +14% | +$983K |
|
1507
Hudbay
HBM
$10.2B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
1,023,636
+482,134
| +89% | +$2.8M |
|
1508
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$24.8B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
165,800
+45,800
| +38% | +$1.82M |
|
1509
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
TARS
$2.54B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
196,512
+155,985
| +385% | +$4.59M |
|
1510
Methanex
MEOH
$4.33B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
159,592
+88,892
| +126% | +$3.96M |
|
1511
MP Materials
MP
$7.4B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
497,731
-324,582
| -39% | -$5.13M |
|
1512
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$25.3B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
212,771
-186,783
| -47% | -$5.81M |
|
1513
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$93.3B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
22,863
-183,379
| -89% | -$54.2M |
|
1514
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.24B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
629,690
-1,263,214
| -67% | -$16.1M |
|
1515
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.5B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
62,682
+52,948
| +544% | +$5.5M |
|
1516
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$80.9B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
48,300
-33,300
| -41% | -$4.77M |
|
1517
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$33B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
191,000
-310,700
| -62% | -$11.1M |
|
1518
CALL
Enovix
ENVX
$879M
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
1,008,457
+844,800
| +516% | +$7.33M |
|
1519
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$132B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
231,600
+138,900
| +150% | +$4.18M |
|
1520
Quanterix
QTRX
$163M
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
299,746
-319,427
| -52% | -$7.91M |
|
1521
State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF
GNR
$4.78B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
121,725
+108,324
| +808% | +$5.89M |
|
1522
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$7.53B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
35,400
-31,600
| -47% | -$6.04M |
|
1523
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.53B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
48,884
+8,023
| +20% | +$1.09M |
|
|
CNR
1524
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.02B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
83,972
+64,438
| +330% | +$5.75M |
|
1525
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.03B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
240,439
+34,423
| +17% | +$1.06M |
|
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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.