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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
Global X Cybersecurity ETF
BUG
$1.26B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,965
| New | +$286K |
|
3777
ORIX
IX
$44B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
13,220
-7,975
| -38% | -$170K |
|
|
GRAL
3778
PUT
GRAIL Inc
GRAL
$3B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,056
| New | +$309K |
|
3779
SiTime
SITM
$17B
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,350
| New | +$251K |
|
3780
TFI International
TFII
$11.1B
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
2,010
-15,200
| -88% | -$2.15M |
|
3781
CALL
Klaviyo
KVYO
$5.28B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$274K |
|
3782
MeiraGTx Holdings
MGTX
$1.1B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
69,108
+318
| +0.5% | +$1.6K |
|
3783
iShares Global Healthcare ETF
IXJ
$4.07B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
3,129
-2,501
| -44% | -$228K |
|
3784
Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF
PSCE
$97.9M
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,518
| New | +$300K |
|
3785
PUT
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.53B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,400
| New | +$370K |
|
3786
Xerox
XRX
$430M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
24,846
-236,585
| -90% | -$3.43M |
|
3787
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.6B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-40,003
| -97% | -$10.3M |
|
3788
iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
SCJ
$253M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
4,060
+382
| +10% | +$27.6K |
|
3789
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.38B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,600
| New | +$318K |
|
3790
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$1.94B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
29,802
+10,751
| +56% | +$83.3K |
|
3791
Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF
PGJ
$97.5M
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
12,901
-833
| -6% | -$21K |
|
3792
Standex International
SXI
$3.71B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
1,780
+100
| +6% | +$16.9K |
|
3793
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.61B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,887
| New | +$278K |
|
3794
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.21B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,874
| New | +$331K |
|
|
ZEUS
3795
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
6,356
-3,199
| -33% | -$183K |
|
|
CADE
3796
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,059
| New | +$283K |
|
3797
CALL
Mobileye
MBLY
$1.98B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-229,700
| -96% | -$6.65M |
|
3798
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.47B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-2,700
| -28% | -$111K |
|
3799
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$747M
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
14,707
-4,100
| -22% | -$96.1K |
|
3800
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$606M
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
40,797
-89,639
| -69% | -$630K |
|
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.