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 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$520M |
| 2 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$474M |
| 3 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$436M |
| 4 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$318M |
| 5 |
Northrop Grumman
NOC
|
+$262M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.23B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$900M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$733M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$637M |
| 5 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$542M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.68% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.14% |
| 3 | Financials | 7.13% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.41% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.57% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
CALL
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.13B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
-24,700
| -29% | -$961K |
|
2477
Cintas
CTAS
$81.9B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
12,228
-1,332
| -10% | -$227K |
|
|
PEGR
2478
DELISTED
Project Energy Reimagined Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
PEGR
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
JWN
2479
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
+10,600
| +12% | +$216K |
|
2480
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$3.87B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
231,231
-218,974
| -49% | -$2.15M |
|
2481
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF
SPMD
$18.2B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,687
| New | +$2.15M |
|
2482
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.36B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,418
| New | +$1.9M |
|
2483
CALL
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
+36,700
| +216% | +$1.38M |
|
|
TBRG
2484
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
213,369
+13,635
| +7% | +$124K |
|
2485
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$30B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-2,700
| -23% | -$587K |
|
2486
GE HealthCare
GEHC
$30.7B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
27,316
-33,706
| -55% | -$2.75M |
|
2487
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.6B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-35,600
| -75% | -$7.11M |
|
|
SAVE
2488
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
580,000
-110,000
| -16% | -$426K |
|
2489
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
VOE
$23.7B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,094
| New | +$2.14M |
|
2490
Scholar Rock
SRRK
$5.67B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
254,039
+142,173
| +127% | +$1.74M |
|
2491
CALL
Tanger
SKT
$4.67B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
| – | – |
|
2492
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$18.7B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
+14,700
| +41% | +$687K |
|
2493
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.3B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
83,990
+22,103
| +36% | +$531K |
|
2494
CALL
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.03B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-57,000
| -53% | -$2.45M |
|
2495
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.47B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+5,000
| +152% | +$1.31M |
|
2496
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.8B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
102,654
+42,275
| +70% | +$797K |
|
2497
J. Jill
JILL
$272M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
59,792
+28,593
| +92% | +$876K |
|
2498
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.7B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
29,682
-2,167
| -7% | -$155K |
|
2499
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF
RPV
$1.65B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
24,976
-7,825
| -24% | -$663K |
|
2500
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.79B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
193,978
+141,357
| +269% | +$1.49M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2024, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,975 positions worth $107B, down 8.5% from $117B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $20B in Q2 2024, closing 541 positions and reducing 1,567 holdings. Its most notable exit was Pioneer Natural Resource Co., an estimated $542M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 18% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF worth $258M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2024 buy was iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF: 2,917,600 shares worth $258M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Broadcom in Q2 2024, an estimated $520M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2024 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $1.23B.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Pioneer Natural Resource Co. in Q2 2024, selling an estimated $542M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $107B portfolio in Q2 2024.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 693 new positions and closed 541 in Q2 2024.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 8.5% quarter-over-quarter to $107B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2024, filed 14 Aug 2024.