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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF
MDYV
$2.76B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
26,216
+15,142
| +137% | +$1.11M |
|
2577
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$52.7B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
31,534
-128,773
| -80% | -$7.8M |
|
2578
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$481M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
111,696
+82,449
| +282% | +$1.47M |
|
2579
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.6B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
-52,700
| -38% | -$1.22M |
|
2580
CALL
PVH
PVH
$4B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-10,000
| -36% | -$1.13M |
|
2581
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.48B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2582
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.48B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$1.85M |
|
2583
Toro Company
TTC
$8.75B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-45,312
| -69% | -$4M |
|
|
VPU
2584
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.46B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,649
| New | +$1.88M |
|
2585
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.4B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
15,964
-132,278
| -89% | -$15.3M |
|
2586
Chubb
CB
$135B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
7,334
-10,817
| -60% | -$2.78M |
|
2587
CALL
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.77B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
553,400
+14,000
| +3% | +$50.1K |
|
2588
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.29B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
8,589
+6,457
| +303% | +$1.58M |
|
2589
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.61B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
21,215
+16,670
| +367% | +$1.55M |
|
2590
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$135B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,600
| New | +$1.84M |
|
2591
CALL
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.89B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2592
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.22B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
190,383
-386,104
| -67% | -$4.71M |
|
2593
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.2B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+13,700
| +80% | +$840K |
|
|
NVO
2594
PUT
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$208B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
| – | – |
|
2595
CALL
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.4B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-572,500
| -92% | -$20.7M |
|
2596
Stoke Therapeutics
STOK
$1.8B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
137,010
-56,750
| -29% | -$766K |
|
2597
PUT
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.01B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-10,000
| -43% | -$1.15M |
|
2598
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
$19.8B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,710
| New | +$1.84M |
|
2599
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-68,700
| -77% | -$6.6M |
|
2600
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.04B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
63,882
+10,230
| +19% | +$305K |
|
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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.