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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
PUT
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.11B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+30,200
| +755% | +$1.57M |
|
2777
CALL
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.56B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
162,300
| – | – |
|
2778
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.14B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
434,922
-170,127
| -28% | -$679K |
|
2779
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$51B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
397,700
| – | – |
|
2780
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$23.1B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
19,931
-560,318
| -97% | -$41.5M |
|
2781
Wendy's
WEN
$1.4B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
88,381
-37,860
| -30% | -$688K |
|
2782
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.59B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
31,209
-37,482
| -55% | -$1.66M |
|
|
IBAC
2783
IB Acquisition Corp
IBAC
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2784
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.27B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-2,400
| -10% | -$179K |
|
2785
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
143,558
+10,306
| +8% | +$103K |
|
2786
PUT
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$741M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,500
| New | +$1.82M |
|
|
PENG
2787
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.7B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,909
| New | +$1.35M |
|
2788
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.2B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,500
| New | +$1.53M |
|
2789
CALL
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.5B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-30,000
| -56% | -$1.8M |
|
2790
Logitech
LOGI
$14.7B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
15,191
-1,615
| -10% | -$145K |
|
2791
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,500
| New | +$1.52M |
|
|
HONE
2792
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
132,081
+41,745
| +46% | +$428K |
|
2793
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.61B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
| – | – |
|
2794
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$7.15B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$1.67M |
|
2795
Grocery Outlet
GO
$909M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
66,360
-427,543
| -87% | -$10.1M |
|
2796
Allient
ALNT
$1.49B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
58,013
+33,200
| +134% | +$951K |
|
2797
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.5B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
| – | – |
|
2798
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
$103B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
56,397
-219,159
| -80% | -$5.7M |
|
2799
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.53B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
28,876
+20,852
| +260% | +$1.03M |
|
2800
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$16.7B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,200
| New | +$1.57M |
|
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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.