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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
Carter Bankshares
CARE
$766M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
83,508
+58,723
| +237% | +$735K |
|
2902
PUT
Ternium
TX
$9.67B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,600
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2903
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$739M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
59,461
+2,103
| +4% | +$40K |
|
2904
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.4B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-12,400
| -51% | -$1.46M |
|
|
MASI
2905
PUT
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2906
PUT
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.02B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
+27,300
| +137% | +$769K |
|
2907
PUT
Sweetgreen
SG
$766M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,500
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2908
Avantis US Large Cap Value ETF
AVLV
$18B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,901
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2909
DHI Group
DHX
$182M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
597,413
-260,533
| -30% | -$604K |
|
2910
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.06B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
5,522
+639
| +13% | +$145K |
|
2911
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$73.6B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-288,700
| -92% | -$13.9M |
|
|
SA
2912
CALL
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.78B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,800
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2913
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.99B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
20,232
-6,827
| -25% | -$418K |
|
2914
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.4B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
8,157
-4,316
| -35% | -$648K |
|
2915
Varex Imaging
VREX
$472M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
84,026
-45,187
| -35% | -$723K |
|
2916
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.66B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
120,909
+41,972
| +53% | +$427K |
|
2917
Owens Corning
OC
$11.2B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
7,112
-8,463
| -54% | -$1.47M |
|
2918
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.84B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
28,844
+19,263
| +201% | +$831K |
|
2919
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.16B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,910
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2920
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$51B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
325,500
| – | – |
|
|
BCOV
2921
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
518,786
-44,308
| -8% | -$87K |
|
2922
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.19B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
117,543
+44,054
| +60% | +$456K |
|
2923
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.43B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
73,302
+22,794
| +45% | +$388K |
|
2924
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.12B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
10,533
-64,821
| -86% | -$7.57M |
|
2925
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
16,302
-21,213
| -57% | -$1.66M |
|
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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.