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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
PUT
Phreesia
PHR
$663M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
+62,600
| +580% | +$1.36M |
|
|
SKX
2752
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,500
| New | +$1.49M |
|
2753
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.1B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
79,328
-252,125
| -76% | -$4.82M |
|
2754
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.98B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
-354,100
| -70% | -$3.88M |
|
|
GTM
2755
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$973M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
121,657
-520,820
| -81% | -$7.29M |
|
2756
CALL
Root
ROOT
$857M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+20,100
| +201% | +$1.16M |
|
2757
CALL
XPO
XPO
$23.5B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-148,500
| -91% | -$16.6M |
|
|
SILK
2758
PUT
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
+800
| +1% | +$16.6K |
|
2759
Waters Corp
WAT
$37B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
5,339
-9,507
| -64% | -$3.03M |
|
|
BBBY
2760
PUT
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$481M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
130,020
+57,750
| +80% | +$1.03M |
|
|
TRTX
2761
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$612M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
178,894
+62,749
| +54% | +$515K |
|
2762
MBIA
MBI
$261M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
280,852
-22,999
| -8% | -$138K |
|
2763
Penumbra
PEN
$12.7B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
8,567
+7,008
| +450% | +$1.4M |
|
2764
Forrester Research
FORR
$223M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
90,167
+56,861
| +171% | +$1.04M |
|
2765
John Hancock Multifactor Mid Cap ETF
JHMM
$5.92B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,962
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2766
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$20.4B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
| – | – |
|
|
SRG
2767
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$136M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
328,194
+216,785
| +195% | +$1.57M |
|
2768
Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF
XMMO
$7.11B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,437
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2769
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$377M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
463,531
+101,467
| +28% | +$309K |
|
2770
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$4.73B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
28,174
-146,121
| -84% | -$8.45M |
|
2771
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$6.02B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
107,700
+23,300
| +28% | +$378K |
|
2772
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.88B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
26,459
-93,077
| -78% | -$5.34M |
|
2773
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$10.6B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
119,000
+88,900
| +295% | +$1.42M |
|
2774
Delek US
DK
$4.16B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
60,999
-56,054
| -48% | -$1.55M |
|
2775
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$397M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
59,690
+49,230
| +471% | +$1.42M |
|
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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.