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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
27,806
-124,460
| -82% | -$4.48M |
|
3052
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.12B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
16,906
-3,669
| -18% | -$218K |
|
|
CGC
3053
PUT
Canopy Growth
CGC
$387M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+160,000
| New | +$1.38M |
|
3054
CALL
Fiverr
FVRR
$321M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
-19,000
| -30% | -$427K |
|
|
GLAC
3055
DELISTED
Global Lights Acquisition Corp Ordinary Shares
GLAC
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
3056
Keen Vision Acquisition Corp
KVAC
$63.4M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
97,000
| – | – |
|
3057
Absci
ABSI
$1.32B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
333,694
-63,339
| -16% | -$294K |
|
3058
CALL
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.7B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-97,800
| -87% | -$6.99M |
|
3059
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.2B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
47,285
-59,500
| -56% | -$1.26M |
|
3060
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.1B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-101,100
| -96% | -$20.8M |
|
3061
PUT
Appian
APPN
$1.98B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+26,600
| +403% | +$873K |
|
3062
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$4.66B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+15,600
| +75% | +$502K |
|
3063
CALL
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.28B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
+3,500
| +250% | +$717K |
|
3064
Interface
TILE
$1.99B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
69,555
-8,698
| -11% | -$135K |
|
|
TRST
3065
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$970M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
35,463
+13,513
| +62% | +$371K |
|
|
ARTY
3066
iShares Future AI & Tech ETF
ARTY
$3.49B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
30,717
+19,979
| +186% | +$666K |
|
|
NVEE
3067
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
43,852
+31,488
| +255% | +$735K |
|
3068
InMode
INMD
$870M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
55,813
+20,751
| +59% | +$381K |
|
3069
Transcat
TRNS
$799M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
8,504
+6,609
| +349% | +$781K |
|
3070
CALL
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$9.5B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,400
| New | +$1.03M |
|
3071
PUT
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$894M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+30,400
| +281% | +$706K |
|
3072
Dimensional US Real Estate ETF
DFAR
$1.78B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
45,889
+31,594
| +221% | +$679K |
|
3073
EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF
BSVO
$2.42B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
49,756
+30,881
| +164% | +$632K |
|
3074
PetMed Express
PETS
$41.7M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
250,060
-123,961
| -33% | -$529K |
|
3075
Adicet Bio
ACET
$85.2M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
52,252
+31,880
| +156% | +$854K |
|
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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.