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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$12B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-6,600
| -58% | -$507K |
|
3702
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.77B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
6,146
-35,365
| -85% | -$1.92M |
|
3703
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.03B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,910
| New | +$319K |
|
3704
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.3B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
+145,831
| New | +$384K |
|
|
EPIX
3705
DELISTED
ESSA Pharma
EPIX
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
63,481
-1,600
| -2% | -$10.2K |
|
3706
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
SYLD
$987M
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,883
| New | +$341K |
|
3707
Phillips 66
PSX
$84.2B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
2,361
-25,457
| -92% | -$3.77M |
|
3708
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.36B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
1,847
-4,253
| -70% | -$846K |
|
3709
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.2B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
3,021
-14,787
| -83% | -$1.68M |
|
|
WW
3710
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
284,008
-4,609
| -2% | -$7.67K |
|
3711
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.38B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
| – | – |
|
|
CRON
3712
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.05B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
141,500
-89,600
| -39% | -$231K |
|
3713
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund
FXR
$731M
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,816
| New | +$336K |
|
3714
Diebold Nixdorf
DBD
$2.54B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
8,515
-10,811
| -56% | -$412K |
|
3715
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.01B
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,400
| New | +$294K |
|
3716
ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
SDOG
$1.4B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,169
| New | +$327K |
|
3717
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$942M
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,072
| New | +$320K |
|
3718
NextDecade
NEXT
$1.75B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,007
| New | +$282K |
|
|
RNWWW
3719
ReNew Energy Global PLC Warrant
RNWWW
$57.4K
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
591,955
| – | – |
|
3720
Mid Penn Bancorp
MPB
$969M
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,801
| New | +$307K |
|
3721
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$567M
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
30,849
+15,189
| +97% | +$157K |
|
3722
TIM SA
TIMB
$9.13B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
22,624
+9,447
| +72% | +$154K |
|
3723
VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF
SMOT
$333M
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,094
| New | +$326K |
|
3724
Kforce
KFRC
$1.01B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,187
| New | +$329K |
|
|
CIVI
3725
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,660
| New | +$337K |
|
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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.