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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LAZR
2976
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
50,831
+38,093
| +299% | +$902K |
|
|
ARIS
2977
Aris Mining
ARIS
$2.76B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
300,400
+235,000
| +359% | +$943K |
|
2978
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.84B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
170,000
+140,000
| +467% | +$955K |
|
2979
CRA International
CRAI
$1.16B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
6,584
-800
| -11% | -$130K |
|
2980
Bioventus
BVS
$892M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+197,175
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2981
iShares Russell 2500 ETF
SMMD
$3.55B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,103
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2982
Grindr
GRND
$3.08B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
92,211
+28,119
| +44% | +$281K |
|
2983
CALL
Paysafe
PSFE
$414M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,800
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
SVM
2984
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.07B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
336,300
+253,200
| +305% | +$916K |
|
2985
Tredegar Corp
TG
$265M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
235,069
+38,899
| +20% | +$227K |
|
2986
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.8B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
| – | – |
|
|
ARR
2987
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.33B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
57,913
+29,346
| +103% | +$559K |
|
2988
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.54B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
20,509
+14,178
| +224% | +$798K |
|
|
2989
PUT
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.54B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
| – | – |
|
2990
National Presto Industries
NPK
$870M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,917
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2991
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF
ESML
$2.82B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,101
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2992
Lennox International
LII
$14.4B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
2,093
+693
| +50% | +$341K |
|
|
AY
2993
PUT
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
-16,700
| -25% | -$350K |
|
2994
nVent Electric
NVT
$24.9B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
14,599
-16,261
| -53% | -$1.26M |
|
2995
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$27.5B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-38,100
| -89% | -$6.02M |
|
|
BLDP
2996
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$805M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
495,355
+451,755
| +1,036% | +$1.28M |
|
2997
NCR Atleos
NATL
$3.47B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
41,234
+8,320
| +25% | +$203K |
|
|
AGNT
2998
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$666M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
98,651
-23,890
| -19% | -$261K |
|
|
CWAN
2999
DELISTED
Clearwater Analytics
CWAN
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
60,090
-206,606
| -77% | -$3.73M |
|
3000
NuScale Power
SMR
$2.91B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,194
| New | +$678K |
|
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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.