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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund
DES
$2.18B
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
24,572
+10,248
| +72% | +$322K |
|
3227
HighPeak Energy
HPK
$903M
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,340
| New | +$802K |
|
|
ONIT
3228
Onity Group
ONIT
$309M
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
31,803
+1,723
| +6% | +$42.5K |
|
|
MPT
3229
PUT
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.77B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
176,900
-26,300
| -13% | -$126K |
|
|
BKHA
3230
Black Hawk Acquisition Corp
BKHA
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$760K |
|
3231
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$32.8B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,777
| New | +$732K |
|
3232
PUT
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.93B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,300
| New | +$833K |
|
|
NLOP
3233
Net Lease Office Properties
NLOP
$173M
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
30,636
+7,353
| +32% | +$174K |
|
|
JMIA
3234
CALL
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$737M
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
+107,300
| New | +$661K |
|
3235
Boston Omaha
BOC
$428M
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
55,913
+40,520
| +263% | +$599K |
|
3236
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.89B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
72,350
-151,910
| -68% | -$1.59M |
|
3237
Deluxe
DLX
$1.18B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
33,403
+15,021
| +82% | +$321K |
|
3238
Seer Inc
SEER
$122M
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
446,464
+27,426
| +7% | +$51.2K |
|
3239
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$256M
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
55,586
+8,469
| +18% | +$110K |
|
3240
CALL
monday.com
MNDY
$3.68B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-12,400
| -80% | -$2.62M |
|
3241
Duke Energy
DUK
$97.8B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
7,439
-58,221
| -89% | -$5.82M |
|
3242
Erasca
ERAS
$6.3B
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
315,553
-5,171
| -2% | -$11.2K |
|
3243
Paymentus
PAY
$4.29B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
38,956
-152,851
| -80% | -$2.99M |
|
|
SPWR
3244
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
3245
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.49B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
33,327
-7,133
| -18% | -$169K |
|
3246
Kanzhun
BZ
$7.27B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
39,319
-19,407
| -33% | -$391K |
|
3247
CALL
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$3.54B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
+210,000
| New | +$779K |
|
3248
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$366M
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
19,966
+10,464
| +110% | +$345K |
|
3249
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$651M
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
51,379
| – | – |
|
3250
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$23.5B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,089
| New | +$739K |
|
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.