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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3976
WhiteHorse Finance
WHF
$137M
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,062
| New | +$179K |
|
3977
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.64B
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-129,600
| -92% | -$2.32M |
|
3978
Outdoor Holding Co
POWW
$247M
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
100,215
-156,257
| -61% | -$376K |
|
3979
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.29B
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,458
| New | +$188K |
|
3980
Liquidia Corp
LQDA
$7.72B
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
13,948
-10,276
| -42% | -$136K |
|
3981
CALL
Array Technologies
ARRY
$781M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-97,700
| -86% | -$1.24M |
|
3982
Tilly's
TLYS
$113M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
27,396
-12,792
| -32% | -$74.1K |
|
3983
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.66B
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
47,576
-75,483
| -61% | -$250K |
|
3984
Codexis
CDXS
$159M
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
53,025
-116,553
| -69% | -$374K |
|
3985
Arteris
AIP
$1.35B
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,558
| New | +$164K |
|
3986
OmniAb
OABI
$288M
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
42,963
-77,704
| -64% | -$354K |
|
|
CONN
3987
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
145,678
-130,120
| -47% | -$418K |
|
|
STER
3988
DELISTED
Sterling Check Corp. Common Stock
STER
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,652
| New | +$163K |
|
3989
PUT
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.37B
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,500
| New | +$191K |
|
3990
CALL
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.25B
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+4,000
| +37% | +$51.6K |
|
|
PTVE
3991
DELISTED
Pactiv Evergreen Inc. Common stock
PTVE
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
13,490
-7,094
| -34% | -$94.4K |
|
3992
CALL
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$50.9M
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3993
Eve Holding Inc Warrants
EVEX.WS
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
384,473
| – | – |
|
|
HCVIW
3994
DELISTED
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VI Warrant
HCVIW
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
990,000
| – | – |
|
3995
Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF
METV
$215M
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,374
| New | +$141K |
|
|
KZR
3996
DELISTED
Kezar Life Sciences
KZR
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
24,684
-17,259
| -41% | -$131K |
|
3997
Foghorn Therapeutics
FHTX
$278M
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,738
| New | +$153K |
|
3998
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$2.04B
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
| – | – |
|
3999
Lineage Cell Therapeutics
LCTX
$277M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
146,191
-40,436
| -22% | -$44.7K |
|
4000
enGene Therapeutics Warrants
ENGNW
$3.64M
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
104,622
| – | – |
|
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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.