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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
PUT
Envista
NVST
$4.44B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,600
| New | +$805K |
|
3277
SK Telecom
SKM
$12.1B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
33,810
-1,587
| -4% | -$33.1K |
|
3278
Titan International
TWI
$466M
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
95,467
+41,469
| +77% | +$393K |
|
3279
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.05B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
6,625
+4,317
| +187% | +$444K |
|
3280
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.37B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
10,388
+6,550
| +171% | +$490K |
|
3281
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.04B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
90,143
-821,075
| -90% | -$6.08M |
|
3282
Weibo
WB
$2B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
91,535
+29,737
| +48% | +$259K |
|
3283
CALL
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$2.61B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
+30,000
| +91% | +$350K |
|
|
TELL
3284
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
1,013,664
+177,374
| +21% | +$98.2K |
|
|
TE
3285
T1 Energy
TE
$1.16B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
412,287
+355,797
| +630% | +$679K |
|
3286
Kadant
KAI
$3.63B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
2,384
| – | – |
|
|
GATO
3287
DELISTED
Gatos Silver, Inc.
GATO
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,031
| New | +$708K |
|
3288
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.4B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
7,808
-20,485
| -72% | -$1.66M |
|
3289
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.25B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
59,387
+16,597
| +39% | +$187K |
|
3290
CALL
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$17.6B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+10,000
| +20% | +$52.3K |
|
3291
Materion
MTRN
$4.39B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
6,442
+1,999
| +45% | +$230K |
|
3292
Buckle
BKE
$2.25B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,844
| New | +$706K |
|
3293
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$3.21B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
56,497
-117,015
| -67% | -$1.63M |
|
|
TWO
3294
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
52,593
+31,539
| +150% | +$401K |
|
3295
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.69B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
-146,700
| -71% | -$1.8M |
|
3296
CoStar Group
CSGP
$11.7B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
9,344
-3,683
| -28% | -$312K |
|
3297
Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF
RWL
$9.62B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,471
| New | +$686K |
|
3298
Nkarta
NKTX
$150M
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
+117,070
| New | +$828K |
|
3299
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$472M
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
42,629
+15,868
| +59% | +$244K |
|
3300
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.65B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
29,721
-86,544
| -74% | -$1.66M |
|
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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.