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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
Haleon
HLN
$43.5B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
200,642
-316,371
| -61% | -$2.64M |
|
|
GPMT
2702
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$69M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
557,605
+178,113
| +47% | +$659K |
|
2703
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.03B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
110,468
+97,005
| +721% | +$1.55M |
|
2704
Hanover Insurance
THG
$8.1B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,192
| New | +$1.72M |
|
|
ISRL
2705
DELISTED
Israel Acquisitions Corp
ISRL
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
2706
PMV Pharmaceuticals
PMVP
$59.2M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
1,019,628
+298,993
| +41% | +$539K |
|
2707
Corebridge Financial
CRBG
$14.1B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,667
| New | +$1.63M |
|
2708
C4 Therapeutics
CCCC
$385M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
356,212
-140,331
| -28% | -$837K |
|
2709
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.73B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
52,878
-120,865
| -70% | -$3.66M |
|
|
KNDI
2710
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$67.5M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
750,348
-150,305
| -17% | -$331K |
|
2711
Occidental Petroleum Corp Warrants
OXY.WS
$33B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
39,904
| – | – |
|
2712
ICF International
ICFI
$1.46B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
11,047
+8,304
| +303% | +$1.2M |
|
2713
BlueLinx
BXC
$422M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,556
| New | +$1.86M |
|
2714
iShares Core US REIT ETF
USRT
$4.62B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
30,466
+18,023
| +145% | +$935K |
|
2715
RLX Technology
RLX
$2.47B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
885,062
+629,403
| +246% | +$1.19M |
|
2716
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$183M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
205,601
-28,388
| -12% | -$238K |
|
2717
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$85B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,400
| New | +$1.62M |
|
2718
PUT
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.13B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
83,800
+44,000
| +111% | +$1.01M |
|
2719
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$635M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
135,394
-16,769
| -11% | -$226K |
|
|
NOVA
2720
CALL
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
289,700
-80,000
| -22% | -$380K |
|
|
MAGN
2721
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$472M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
89,086
-43
| -0% | -$926 |
|
2722
Rimini Street
RMNI
$449M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
524,229
-62,324
| -11% | -$171K |
|
2723
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.17B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-287,100
| -80% | -$6.93M |
|
2724
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.3B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
10,632
-2,100
| -16% | -$320K |
|
2725
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$11B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$1.52M |
|
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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.