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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$2.92B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,400
| New | +$503K |
|
3502
Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF
VOOV
$6.59B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,810
| New | +$495K |
|
|
RPTX
3503
DELISTED
Repare Therapeutics
RPTX
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
149,574
+29,441
| +25% | +$105K |
|
3504
CALL
Forward Air
FWRD
$444M
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
+100
| +0.4% | +$2.06K |
|
3505
CALL
Flywire
FLYW
$1.98B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3506
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$1.91B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
85,894
+4,152
| +5% | +$21.9K |
|
|
AVDL
3507
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
34,872
-47,237
| -58% | -$770K |
|
3508
Atea Pharmaceuticals
AVIR
$376M
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
147,913
-59,846
| -29% | -$223K |
|
3509
PUT
Guardant Health
GH
$21.5B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
| – | – |
|
3510
American Financial Group
AFG
$11.8B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
3,952
-3,266
| -45% | -$420K |
|
3511
MacroGenics
MGNX
$235M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
+114,060
| New | +$1.11M |
|
3512
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF
SLYG
$5.07B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
5,644
-24,033
| -81% | -$2.05M |
|
3513
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$370M
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
37,713
+25,342
| +205% | +$304K |
|
3514
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.02B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
22,656
-13,401
| -37% | -$270K |
|
3515
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital
PFLT
$689M
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,621
| New | +$472K |
|
3516
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$60.8B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-24,700
| -72% | -$1.26M |
|
3517
Afya
AFYA
$1.31B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
27,185
-32,640
| -55% | -$569K |
|
3518
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$155M
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
129,879
-24,962
| -16% | -$105K |
|
3519
Safe Bulkers
SB
$795M
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
82,129
-123,194
| -60% | -$664K |
|
3520
Marcus Corp
MCS
$894M
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
41,895
-20,957
| -33% | -$249K |
|
3521
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.41B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-10,700
| -87% | -$3.17M |
|
3522
Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF
QQQJ
$1.12B
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,059
| New | +$474K |
|
3523
PUT
Lufax Holding
LU
$1.35B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
3524
PUT
Green Dot
GDOT
$743M
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
| – | – |
|
3525
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$15.3B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
14,986
-3,638
| -20% | -$125K |
|
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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.