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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NWLI
3876
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
484
| – | – |
|
3877
Autohome
ATHM
$2.63B
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
8,759
-18,392
| -68% | -$499K |
|
3878
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,349
| New | +$246K |
|
|
CTLP
3879
DELISTED
Cantaloupe
CTLP
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,208
| New | +$235K |
|
3880
CALL
IonQ
IONQ
$13.4B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
-92,700
| -73% | -$759K |
|
3881
Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF
CHAT
$1.7B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,354
| New | +$223K |
|
3882
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$601M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
15,262
+4,181
| +38% | +$60.7K |
|
3883
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$579M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
8,077
+1,568
| +24% | +$43K |
|
3884
CALL
RadNet
RDNT
$4.93B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,000
| New | +$217K |
|
|
ONTF
3885
DELISTED
ON24
ONTF
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
38,961
-22,660
| -37% | -$144K |
|
3886
Avantis Real Estate ETF
AVRE
$878M
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,668
| New | +$231K |
|
3887
Prime Medicine
PRME
$545M
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
45,435
+18,767
| +70% | +$114K |
|
3888
Gold Royalty Corp
GROY
$621M
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
+164,829
| New | +$293K |
|
3889
PUT
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.41B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
3890
Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF
GCOW
$3.43B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
6,878
-59,371
| -90% | -$2.06M |
|
3891
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$649M
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,500
| New | +$253K |
|
3892
Summit Therapeutics
SMMT
$10.7B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,700
| New | +$160K |
|
|
BDN
3893
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$525M
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
-7,400
| -13% | -$33.7K |
|
3894
NET Power
NPWR
$130M
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,478
| New | +$249K |
|
3895
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.13B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,267
| New | +$221K |
|
3896
PUT
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$440M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,100
| New | +$240K |
|
3897
Personalis
PSNL
$1.31B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
195,352
+14,057
| +8% | +$19.3K |
|
3898
W&T Offshore
WTI
$515M
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
106,656
-104,497
| -49% | -$243K |
|
3899
Olema Pharmaceuticals
OLMA
$1.03B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
21,059
+10,959
| +109% | +$119K |
|
|
COOP
3900
PUT
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,800
| New | +$225K |
|
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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.