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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4001
AirSculpt Technologies
AIRS
$342M
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
33,942
-13,014
| -28% | -$62.4K |
|
4002
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.74B
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
17,492
+131
| +0.8% | +$985 |
|
4003
Acumen Pharmaceuticals
ABOS
$157M
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,007
| New | +$175K |
|
4004
ReNew
RNW
$2.25B
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
20,952
+9,152
| +78% | +$54.9K |
|
|
MFA
4005
MFA Financial
MFA
$935M
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,271
| New | +$132K |
|
4006
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$10.1B
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,997
| New | +$125K |
|
4007
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$116M
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
26,204
-67,967
| -72% | -$342K |
|
4008
CALL
Spire Global
SPIR
$440M
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
| – | – |
|
4009
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$29.3M
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,589
| New | +$119K |
|
4010
Asure Software
ASUR
$240M
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
14,974
+1,510
| +11% | +$11.4K |
|
|
AGNT
4011
PUT
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$641M
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
| – | – |
|
4012
Immersion
IMMR
$246M
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
12,882
-723
| -5% | -$6.26K |
|
4013
Custom Truck One Source
CTOS
$2.26B
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
27,507
-6,956
| -20% | -$33.9K |
|
4014
PUT
Coursera
COUR
$1.51B
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,700
| New | +$159K |
|
4015
SES AI
SES
$200M
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
+94,070
| New | +$128K |
|
|
TRTL.WS
4016
DELISTED
TortoiseEcofin Acquisition Corp. III Warrant, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share
TRTL.WS
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
742,500
| – | – |
|
4017
Coty
COTY
$2.37B
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,635
| New | +$125K |
|
|
BLUE
4018
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
5,859
-28,204
| -83% | -$565K |
|
4019
Pliant Therapeutics
PLRX
$65.6M
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,679
| New | +$138K |
|
4020
ALX Oncology
ALXO
$262M
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,940
| New | +$233K |
|
|
AHRT
4021
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$536M
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
10,289
-12,305
| -54% | -$134K |
|
|
ENFN
4022
DELISTED
Enfusion, Inc.
ENFN
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,382
| New | +$122K |
|
4023
EVgo
EVGO
$236M
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,279
| New | +$92.8K |
|
4024
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$258M
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
11,605
-519
| -4% | -$4.9K |
|
4025
PUT
Blink Charging
BLNK
$70.4M
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
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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.