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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF
ROBO
$1.96B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,621
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
BPMC
3027
CALL
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1M |
|
3028
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$57.8B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,000
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
SEI
3029
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$3.15B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
125,447
+70,058
| +126% | +$613K |
|
|
ALCY
3030
DELISTED
Alchemy Investments Acquisition Corp 1
ALCY
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
HTB
3031
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$860M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
35,692
-3,918
| -10% | -$106K |
|
3032
KKR & Co
KKR
$91.1B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
10,179
-778,004
| -99% | -$79.2M |
|
|
BUJA
3033
DELISTED
Bukit Jalil Global Acquisition 1
BUJA
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
3034
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.41B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,769
| New | +$1.07M |
|
3035
Innodata
INOD
$2.05B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
71,969
+23,674
| +49% | +$246K |
|
3036
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.5B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+1,100
| +7% | +$75.5K |
|
3037
The Honest Company
HNST
$402M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
365,159
+123,834
| +51% | +$368K |
|
3038
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$92.9M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
321,938
-225,702
| -41% | -$884K |
|
3039
ITT
ITT
$17.5B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,249
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
PINC
3040
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
56,767
-95,790
| -63% | -$1.9M |
|
|
GRAL
3041
GRAIL Inc
GRAL
$2.94B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,906
| New | +$1.12M |
|
3042
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.28B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
70,872
-55,427
| -44% | -$829K |
|
3043
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.47B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
63,061
+12,574
| +25% | +$202K |
|
3044
IES Holdings
IESC
$14.8B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,533
| New | +$1.06M |
|
3045
PUT
Tidewater
TDW
$3.73B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+1,000
| +10% | +$98.6K |
|
3046
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,500
| New | +$1.02M |
|
3047
Invesco Russell 1000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF
OMFL
$4.75B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,824
| New | +$1.05M |
|
3048
PUT
Bloom Energy
BE
$60.6B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
+35,000
| +70% | +$446K |
|
3049
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.1B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,487
-52
| -3% | -$38K |
|
3050
Quad
QUAD
$536M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
190,379
+36,670
| +24% | +$180K |
|
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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.