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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
Nordson
NDSN
$16.6B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
6,290
-6,528
| -51% | -$1.65M |
|
2802
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7.01B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,400
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2803
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$126B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+12,800
| +284% | +$1.16M |
|
2804
CALL
TFI International
TFII
$11.1B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-41,000
| -80% | -$5.79M |
|
|
SKX
2805
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
| – | – |
|
2806
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.29B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
97,912
+83,138
| +563% | +$1.17M |
|
2807
PUT
Linde
LIN
$221B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$1.45M |
|
2808
CALL
Transmedics
TMDX
$2.64B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,600
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2809
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.77B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+22,000
| +458% | +$1.09M |
|
2810
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.12B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
25,189
+56
| +0.2% | +$3.27K |
|
|
FITB
2811
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$51.2B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
39,566
+3,955
| +11% | +$145K |
|
|
GTLS
2812
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$1.51M |
|
|
SIX
2813
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
43,427
+11,008
| +34% | +$290K |
|
2814
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.5B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
46,569
+1,293
| +3% | +$39.6K |
|
2815
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.4B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,400
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2816
CALL
TORM
TRMD
$3.1B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,800
| New | +$1.32M |
|
2817
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$639M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
78,580
-227,888
| -74% | -$4.42M |
|
2818
Origin Bancorp
OBK
$1.69B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
44,746
+31,648
| +242% | +$969K |
|
2819
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.6B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
| – | – |
|
2820
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.42B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,253
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2821
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$11.1B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
-154,600
| -78% | -$5.06M |
|
2822
Solid Power
SLDP
$463M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
853,435
+313,870
| +58% | +$542K |
|
2823
PUT
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.7B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2824
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$86.5M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
654,581
+13,164
| +2% | +$33.4K |
|
2825
CALL
Camping World
CWH
$639M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
+41,300
| +111% | +$870K |
|
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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.