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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PR
2551
CALL
Permian Resources
PR
$17.8B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
121,400
-108,400
| -47% | -$1.8M |
|
2552
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.2B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,637
| New | +$1.99M |
|
|
CMA
2553
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
38,295
+3,184
| +9% | +$163K |
|
2554
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$120B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-496,300
| -95% | -$40.4M |
|
2555
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$894M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
79,236
+12,726
| +19% | +$296K |
|
|
CNSL
2556
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
442,973
-64,836
| -13% | -$280K |
|
2557
CALL
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.13B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
| – | – |
|
2558
PUT
Nu Skin
NUS
$252M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
184,300
+50,100
| +37% | +$635K |
|
2559
Resources Connection
RGP
$151M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
175,799
+141,018
| +405% | +$1.59M |
|
2560
PUT
On Holding
ONON
$12.1B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.83M |
|
2561
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.7B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
14,169
-94,502
| -87% | -$12.9M |
|
2562
PUT
Domo
DOMO
$174M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
251,200
+238,600
| +1,894% | +$1.78M |
|
2563
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.8B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,649
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2564
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$49.5B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,900
| New | +$1.97M |
|
2565
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.08B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
37,003
+13,364
| +57% | +$694K |
|
2566
Clearfield
CLFD
$411M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,106
| New | +$1.74M |
|
|
LOMA
2567
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.34B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
284,670
+96,192
| +51% | +$684K |
|
2568
CarParts.com
PRTS
$43.7M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
192,389
+10,848
| +6% | +$132K |
|
|
IRBT
2569
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
210,925
-986,620
| -82% | -$9.09M |
|
2570
Ryan Specialty Holdings
RYAN
$5.72B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
33,161
-133,204
| -80% | -$7.11M |
|
2571
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE
$9.17B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,560
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2572
California Water Service
CWT
$3.1B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,592
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2573
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$611M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
316,752
-257,408
| -45% | -$1.59M |
|
2574
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.05B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
91,679
+13,979
| +18% | +$312K |
|
2575
Patria Investments
PAX
$1.75B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
158,751
-20,860
| -12% | -$275K |
|
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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.