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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RDUS
3076
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
66,062
+28,443
| +76% | +$498K |
|
3077
Dole
DOLE
$1.35B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
82,301
+62,045
| +306% | +$754K |
|
3078
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.38B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,888
| New | +$992K |
|
3079
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$12.7B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,000
| New | +$922K |
|
|
FITB
3080
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$51.2B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-50,000
| -65% | -$1.83M |
|
|
WNS
3081
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
19,092
-154,983
| -89% | -$7.67M |
|
3082
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF
SPYD
$7.62B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
24,823
-70,258
| -74% | -$2.82M |
|
|
KLG
3083
CALL
DELISTED
WK Kellogg Co
KLG
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,600
| New | +$1.23M |
|
3084
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$44.5M
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
413,155
-52,453
| -11% | -$167K |
|
|
MASI
3085
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
| – | – |
|
3086
CALL
Procore
PCOR
$8.26B
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$1.04M |
|
3087
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$21.7B
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.16M |
|
3088
PUT
Asana
ASAN
$1.92B
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
70,800
+55,800
| +372% | +$796K |
|
|
VSXY
3089
PUT
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.05B
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,000
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
ENV
3090
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-18,746
| -54% | -$1.18M |
|
3091
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.75B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
80,900
| – | – |
|
3092
Timken Company
TKR
$9.56B
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,295
| New | +$1.06M |
|
3093
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.9B
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3094
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$337M
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
240,341
+226,050
| +1,582% | +$2.52M |
|
3095
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.41B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
+5,400
| +17% | +$138K |
|
3096
CALL
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.71B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
3097
JFrog
FROG
$9.66B
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
26,010
-232,966
| -90% | -$8.54M |
|
3098
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.43B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,984
| New | +$915K |
|
3099
CALL
ATS Corp
ATS
$2.64B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3100
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.06B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,863
| New | +$993K |
|
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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.