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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$7.73B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
30,557
-14,099
| -32% | -$401K |
|
3152
PUT
Array Technologies
ARRY
$803M
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
+84,100
| New | +$1.07M |
|
3153
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.53B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
53,732
-1,187
| -2% | -$19.9K |
|
3154
Dimensional US Marketwide Value ETF
DFUV
$15.4B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,814
| New | +$863K |
|
3155
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
+105,200
| New | +$998K |
|
|
IMTXW
3156
DELISTED
Immatics N.V. Warrants
IMTXW
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
330,023
| – | – |
|
3157
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$9.19B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-131,400
| -82% | -$4.15M |
|
|
ESPR
3158
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
382,488
-4,760,998
| -93% | -$11.2M |
|
3159
Regional Management Corp
RM
$301M
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
29,537
+5,731
| +24% | +$155K |
|
3160
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.1B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-10,700
| -75% | -$2.98M |
|
3161
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.25B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
21,021
-37,355
| -64% | -$1.43M |
|
3162
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.04B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
43,999
-70,350
| -62% | -$1.34M |
|
3163
NVR
NVR
$16.5B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
111
-574
| -84% | -$4.39M |
|
|
SPKL
3164
Spark I Acquisition Corp
SPKL
$101M
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
81,193
| – | – |
|
3165
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.78B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
35,344
+3,052
| +9% | +$67.9K |
|
3166
Stoneridge
SRI
$195M
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,568
| New | +$842K |
|
3167
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.75B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
12,171
-90,261
| -88% | -$5.86M |
|
3168
CarMax
KMX
$8.13B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$822K |
|
3169
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$432M
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,365
| New | +$1.12M |
|
3170
ADC Therapeutics
ADCT
$134M
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
263,712
+236,791
| +880% | +$941K |
|
3171
Impinj
PI
$4.62B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,306
| New | +$789K |
|
3172
New Oriental
EDU
$9.37B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+7,400
| +224% | +$603K |
|
|
FLG
3173
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.93B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
86,067
+6,067
| +8% | +$58.7K |
|
3174
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
3,798
+1,293
| +52% | +$287K |
|
3175
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$3.02B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,272
| New | +$788K |
|
Similar funds
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.