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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.1B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-41,000
| -85% | -$7.73M |
|
|
TMTC
2877
DELISTED
TMT Acquisition Corp Ordinary Shares
TMTC
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
118,750
| – | – |
|
2878
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.96B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
25,479
-21,709
| -46% | -$1.02M |
|
|
LL
2879
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
910,826
-91,962
| -9% | -$148K |
|
2880
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.2B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-15,800
| -34% | -$667K |
|
2881
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.38B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
202,300
-86,100
| -30% | -$641K |
|
2882
CorVel
CRVL
$3.06B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
15,291
| – | – |
|
|
DMC
2883
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.41B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
59,176
+40,294
| +213% | +$968K |
|
2884
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.95B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
47,662
+28,767
| +152% | +$708K |
|
2885
Acco Brands
ACCO
$389M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
274,297
+204,051
| +290% | +$1.02M |
|
|
PRA
2886
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
105,446
+22,490
| +27% | +$305K |
|
|
PR
2887
Permian Resources
PR
$17.8B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,506
| New | +$1.32M |
|
2888
Doximity
DOCS
$3.76B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,851
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2889
Fossil Group
FOSL
$293M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
888,972
-865,697
| -49% | -$983K |
|
2890
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$5.89B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
239,100
-195,900
| -45% | -$1.13M |
|
2891
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.61B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
14,273
+1,691
| +13% | +$167K |
|
2892
Clarus
CLAR
$123M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
189,613
+15,527
| +9% | +$102K |
|
2893
Pinduoduo
PDD
$126B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
9,587
-365,247
| -97% | -$49.5M |
|
2894
WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund
WTAI
$587M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
61,005
+27,026
| +80% | +$543K |
|
2895
PUT
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.3B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,400
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2896
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.5B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,100
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2897
Tigo Energy
TYGO
$145M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
822,834
+81,740
| +11% | +$103K |
|
|
NOVA
2898
PUT
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
226,700
| – | – |
|
2899
Inogen
INGN
$175M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
155,486
+23,742
| +18% | +$184K |
|
|
EVE
2900
DELISTED
EVe Mobility Acquisition Corp
EVE
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
113,760
| – | – |
|
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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.