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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
Algoma Steel Group Warrant
ASTLW
$242K
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
506,816
| – | – |
|
3552
iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF
REZ
$879M
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
5,920
-1,037
| -15% | -$75.7K |
|
3553
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$8.79B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
13,152
-22,488
| -63% | -$659K |
|
|
RDFN
3554
PUT
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
+75,800
| New | +$474K |
|
3555
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$759M
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
48,597
+27,360
| +129% | +$247K |
|
|
ALTM
3556
DELISTED
Arcadium Lithium plc
ALTM
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
135,446
+9,268
| +7% | +$38.7K |
|
3557
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.24B
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,022
| New | +$455K |
|
3558
Stem
STEM
$48.4M
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
20,476
+14,759
| +258% | +$433K |
|
|
HA
3559
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
36,548
-6,333
| -15% | -$82.8K |
|
3560
eGain
EGAN
$187M
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
71,970
-25,677
| -26% | -$159K |
|
3561
Silicom
SILC
$229M
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
30,033
+2,210
| +8% | +$35K |
|
3562
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.18B
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-23,900
| -46% | -$460K |
|
3563
Annexon
ANNX
$834M
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
92,085
-287,169
| -76% | -$1.49M |
|
|
DAY
3564
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
9,084
-222,570
| -96% | -$12.7M |
|
3565
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.11B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
7,208
-1,205
| -14% | -$77.8K |
|
3566
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
55,299
-264,619
| -83% | -$2.51M |
|
3567
Distillate US Fundamental Stability & Value ETF
DSTL
$1.97B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,723
| New | +$452K |
|
3568
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.27B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$483K |
|
3569
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF
INFL
$1.51B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
13,682
-14,967
| -52% | -$490K |
|
3570
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
15,596
-93,459
| -86% | -$2.61M |
|
3571
PUT
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.79B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-49,400
| -87% | -$2.99M |
|
3572
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.41B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-19,700
| -93% | -$5.83M |
|
|
LPRO
3573
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
79,801
-83,314
| -51% | -$479K |
|
3574
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.69B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
7,408
+387
| +6% | +$22.1K |
|
3575
Papa John's
PZZA
$984M
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
9,446
-4,724
| -33% | -$259K |
|
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.