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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
PUT
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.9B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
800
-2,000
| -71% | -$3.35M |
|
2852
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.98B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,080
| New | +$1.31M |
|
2853
Radian Group
RDN
$5.18B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
43,250
+18,418
| +74% | +$569K |
|
2854
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$594M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
32,213
+17,123
| +113% | +$759K |
|
2855
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.6B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$1.44M |
|
2856
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.88B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
51,363
+33,170
| +182% | +$885K |
|
|
TEN
2857
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.21B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
45,755
-6,864
| -13% | -$193K |
|
2858
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.15B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
4,289
+1,150
| +37% | +$352K |
|
|
APLS
2859
CALL
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
-2,800
| -7% | -$127K |
|
2860
Euroseas
ESEA
$557M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
47,081
+1,696
| +4% | +$50K |
|
2861
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.3B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,300
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
NPKI
2862
NPK International
NPKI
$1.06B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
160,741
-99,916
| -38% | -$769K |
|
2863
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.86B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,344
| New | +$1.45M |
|
2864
CALL
UiPath
PATH
$6.61B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
105,000
-118,500
| -53% | -$2.05M |
|
|
DENN
2865
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
186,971
+169,776
| +987% | +$1.31M |
|
2866
Sonos
SONO
$1.73B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
89,774
+47,300
| +111% | +$785K |
|
2867
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$456M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,600
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2868
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.3B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,715
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2869
CALL
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.11B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$520K |
|
2870
Woodside Energy
WDS
$44.6B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
69,957
+22,480
| +47% | +$418K |
|
2871
CALL
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.9B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-69,200
| -74% | -$3.95M |
|
2872
Warner Bros
WBD
$65.9B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
176,738
+49,601
| +39% | +$397K |
|
|
FSP
2873
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$47.2M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
857,073
+381,676
| +80% | +$718K |
|
2874
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$263B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,400
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2875
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$959M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
14,288
-23,100
| -62% | -$2.06M |
|
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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.