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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3576
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.26B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
11,192
| – | – |
|
3577
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$57.2B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-5,400
| -50% | -$431K |
|
3578
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.74B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,605
| New | +$441K |
|
3579
First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
FTA
$1.39B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,981
| New | +$444K |
|
|
FPI
3580
Farmland Partners
FPI
$408M
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
38,067
+24,816
| +187% | +$273K |
|
|
API
3581
Agora
API
$338M
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
206,507
-73,968
| -26% | -$187K |
|
|
BFS
3582
Saul Centers
BFS
$836M
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
11,892
+6,433
| +118% | +$235K |
|
|
CMBM
3583
DELISTED
Cambium Networks
CMBM
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
156,727
-7,125
| -4% | -$25K |
|
3584
TC Energy
TRP
$70.2B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
11,531
+3,131
| +37% | +$119K |
|
3585
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.5B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
3,935
-415,166
| -99% | -$46.4M |
|
3586
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$571M
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
37,564
+3,956
| +12% | +$45.2K |
|
|
EWCZ
3587
DELISTED
European Wax Center
EWCZ
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
43,872
-2,655
| -6% | -$30.2K |
|
3588
BHP
BHP
$215B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-102,329
| -93% | -$5.95M |
|
3589
VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
CSB
$269M
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
8,106
+3,876
| +92% | +$210K |
|
3590
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$250M
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
45,478
-37,324
| -45% | -$350K |
|
3591
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$3.6B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
9,914
-2,855
| -22% | -$126K |
|
3592
PUT
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$121M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
+73,200
| New | +$536K |
|
3593
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.39B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
23,110
-146,823
| -86% | -$3.09M |
|
3594
PUT
Equinor
EQNR
$97.7B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$418K |
|
|
PFC
3595
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,921
| New | +$416K |
|
|
CETU
3596
DELISTED
Cetus Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
CETU
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
3597
ClearPoint Neuro
CLPT
$448M
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
79,031
+37,416
| +90% | +$217K |
|
3598
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.03B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,959
| New | +$684K |
|
|
BIG
3599
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
245,600
| – | – |
|
3600
CALL
Samsara
IOT
$21.7B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-27,400
| -69% | -$945K |
|
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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.