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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ABLLW
3326
DELISTED
Abacus Life Warrant
ABLLW
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
929,890
| – | – |
|
3327
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.66B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,668
| New | +$658K |
|
3328
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.5B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
3,188
+200
| +7% | +$38.7K |
|
3329
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$31.7B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-70,600
| -83% | -$3.29M |
|
3330
Dominion Energy
D
$60.8B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
13,454
-14,896
| -53% | -$759K |
|
3331
Butterfly Network
BFLY
$1.89B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
783,316
+743,497
| +1,867% | +$694K |
|
3332
Lazard
LAZ
$4.13B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,249
| New | +$674K |
|
3333
Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF
NUSC
$1.28B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,736
| New | +$664K |
|
|
SPR
3334
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-2,300
| -10% | -$73.5K |
|
3335
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.2B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
| – | – |
|
3336
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$86.5B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
-11,000
| -92% | -$6.82M |
|
3337
International Money Express
IMXI
$357M
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,532
| New | +$664K |
|
3338
News Corp Class B
NWS
$16.9B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
23,128
-352
| -1% | -$9.36K |
|
3339
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.78B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
18,380
+8,876
| +93% | +$312K |
|
3340
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
VDC
$7.97B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,228
| New | +$656K |
|
3341
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$1.05B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,800
| New | +$571K |
|
3342
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$523M
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
52,624
+17,603
| +50% | +$252K |
|
|
PYCR
3343
DELISTED
Paycor HCM, Inc. Common Stock
PYCR
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
51,509
-166,111
| -76% | -$2.49M |
|
3344
1st Source
SRCE
$2.16B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,143
| New | +$615K |
|
|
BBBY
3345
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$481M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,739
| New | +$972K |
|
3346
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.04B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,613
| New | +$632K |
|
3347
Jack in the Box
JACK
$312M
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,732
| New | +$715K |
|
3348
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.91B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,306
| New | +$597K |
|
3349
CALL
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.69B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
+8,000
| +17% | +$98.3K |
|
3350
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.14B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
18,506
-219,790
| -92% | -$7.73M |
|
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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.