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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3626
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.2B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,714
| New | +$450K |
|
3627
CALL
Beyond Meat
BYND
$296M
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
3628
CALL
Vital Farms
VITL
$551M
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,600
| New | +$297K |
|
3629
PUT
Alta Equipment Group
ALTG
$213M
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$506K |
|
3630
iShares US Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
IAI
$1.36B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,426
| New | +$395K |
|
|
SMLR
3631
DELISTED
Semler Scientific
SMLR
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
11,639
-63,228
| -84% | -$1.82M |
|
3632
Full House Resorts
FLL
$80.5M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
79,859
-8,971
| -10% | -$45.5K |
|
3633
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$694M
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
22,439
-76,877
| -77% | -$1.33M |
|
|
JKS
3634
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$786M
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
| – | – |
|
3635
VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF
MORT
$361M
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
35,385
-18,182
| -34% | -$201K |
|
3636
BlackBerry
BB
$5.02B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
159,643
-440,492
| -73% | -$1.23M |
|
3637
PUT
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.88B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+13,570
| +949% | +$362K |
|
3638
PUT
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.84B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
| – | – |
|
3639
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.8B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,139
| New | +$433K |
|
|
RDFN
3640
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
64,778
+36,178
| +126% | +$226K |
|
3641
PUT
Freshpet
FRPT
$2.94B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,000
| New | +$360K |
|
3642
PUT
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$501M
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
3643
CALL
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.6B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,400
| New | +$340K |
|
3644
CALL
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.05B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-10,000
| -67% | -$794K |
|
3645
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.37B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,736
| New | +$353K |
|
|
AEVA
3646
Aeva Technologies
AEVA
$1.22B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
151,034
+32,667
| +28% | +$107K |
|
3647
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.2B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-11,692
| -73% | -$1.02M |
|
3648
South Plains Financial
SPFI
$843M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
14,057
+5,981
| +74% | +$157K |
|
3649
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$144M
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
DHIL
3650
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
2,687
-78
| -3% | -$11.7K |
|
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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.