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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$377M
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
22,830
-6,598
| -22% | -$343K |
|
3127
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$20.6B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
+110,699
| New | +$1M |
|
|
BRSP
3128
BrightSpire Capital
BRSP
$634M
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
159,217
+73,425
| +86% | +$451K |
|
3129
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-49,800
| -80% | -$3.87M |
|
|
NVRO
3130
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
107,000
+25,100
| +31% | +$268K |
|
|
IGMS
3131
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
131,065
+37,902
| +41% | +$324K |
|
3132
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.14B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
18,789
+4,558
| +32% | +$195K |
|
3133
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$856M
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,600
| New | +$1.02M |
|
3134
Entravision Communication
EVC
$1.03B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
443,162
+122,884
| +38% | +$254K |
|
|
RDUS
3135
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,700
| New | +$1.03M |
|
3136
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.3B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
+77,547
| New | +$853K |
|
3137
Vertex
VERX
$2.09B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
24,793
-183,874
| -88% | -$5.92M |
|
3138
Innospec
IOSP
$2.12B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
7,223
-754
| -9% | -$94.4K |
|
|
VSTO
3139
CALL
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
| – | – |
|
3140
PUT
S&P Global
SPGI
$121B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,000
| New | +$858K |
|
3141
Sprinklr
CXM
$1.49B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
92,482
-36,660
| -28% | -$410K |
|
3142
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$49.6B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,600
| New | +$850K |
|
3143
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$25.9B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,612
| New | +$932K |
|
|
FOLD
3144
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
89,275
-35,751
| -29% | -$367K |
|
3145
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
-1,000
| -37% | -$510K |
|
3146
Scansource
SCSC
$1.15B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
19,805
+12,064
| +156% | +$540K |
|
3147
Praxis Precision Medicines
PRAX
$8.58B
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,077
| New | +$996K |
|
|
OAKU
3148
DELISTED
Oak Woods Acquisition Corp
OAKU
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
3149
PUT
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.12B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-50,000
| -63% | -$1.38M |
|
3150
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.82B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
78,434
+20,200
| +35% | +$240K |
|
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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.