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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF
RSPG
$563M
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
7,517
-17,397
| -70% | -$1.42M |
|
3377
First Financial Corp
THFF
$958M
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
16,417
+4,900
| +43% | +$180K |
|
3378
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$552M
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
46,021
+2,695
| +6% | +$34.3K |
|
3379
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.3B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
11,838
-803,278
| -99% | -$40.4M |
|
3380
iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
$3.32B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,746
| New | +$597K |
|
3381
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.99B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
28,016
-36,172
| -56% | -$750K |
|
|
AZUL
3382
CALL
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
3383
NewtekOne
NEWT
$428M
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,647
| New | +$587K |
|
3384
Stratasys
SSYS
$679M
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
71,352
+4,319
| +6% | +$41K |
|
3385
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$287M
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
| – | – |
|
|
AVPTW
3386
DELISTED
AvePoint Inc Warrant
AVPTW
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
330,794
| – | – |
|
3387
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$491M
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
17,004
+7,989
| +89% | +$309K |
|
3388
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.1B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-3,700
| -41% | -$420K |
|
3389
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
VIOV
$1.85B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
7,102
-434
| -6% | -$36.7K |
|
3390
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$49.5B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-8,900
| -79% | -$2M |
|
3391
CALL
Rocket Companies
RKT
$36.5B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
| – | – |
|
3392
CALL
Rapid7
RPD
$645M
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+3,700
| +37% | +$154K |
|
3393
Polestar Automotive Holding UK
PSNY
$2.09B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
25,039
+24,685
| +6,973% | +$825K |
|
3394
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.26B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
24,439
-40,229
| -62% | -$889K |
|
3395
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.45B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,784
| New | +$610K |
|
3396
Omega Flex
OFLX
$297M
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
11,470
+6,420
| +127% | +$410K |
|
|
ADAM
3397
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$815M
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
100,556
+83,641
| +494% | +$536K |
|
|
UHT
3398
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$603M
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
14,959
-1,488
| -9% | -$54.4K |
|
3399
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF
PRFZ
$2.77B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
15,343
+9,307
| +154% | +$355K |
|
3400
Smith Douglas Homes
SDHC
$124M
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
24,971
-18,835
| -43% | -$505K |
|
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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.