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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13.2B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
26,100
-33,000
| -56% | -$15.1M |
|
1127
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$49.1B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
165,906
-96,921
| -37% | -$6.98M |
|
1128
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$20.9B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
113,000
-4,100
| -4% | -$430K |
|
1129
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$14.1B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
+45,954
| New | +$11.9M |
|
1130
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.44B
| $12M | 0.01% |
648,188
+193,519
| +43% | +$3.75M |
|
1131
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.76B
| $12M | 0.01% |
699,294
-254,618
| -27% | -$4.48M |
|
|
QVCGA
1132
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $12M | 0.01% |
380,171
+16,264
| +4% | +$676K |
|
1133
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.82B
| $12M | 0.01% |
1,056,411
+187,534
| +22% | +$2.46M |
|
|
SGI
1134
Somnigroup International
SGI
$14.4B
| $12M | 0.01% |
252,635
+237,671
| +1,588% | +$12M |
|
|
HOUS
1135
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $12M | 0.01% |
3,611,332
+1,394,454
| +63% | +$6.52M |
|
1136
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$13B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
405,300
+113,000
| +39% | +$3.5M |
|
1137
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$106B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
250,000
-100,000
| -29% | -$4.85M |
|
1138
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$125B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
260,600
-602,600
| -70% | -$26.7M |
|
1139
The RealReal
REAL
$1.41B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
3,710,100
-253,681
| -6% | -$936K |
|
1140
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
1141
Consensus Cloud Solutions
CCSI
$675M
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
687,731
+69,456
| +11% | +$1.12M |
|
|
CIM
1142
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1.06B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
921,505
-463,860
| -33% | -$5.88M |
|
|
DFS
1143
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
90,096
+68,809
| +323% | +$8.58M |
|
1144
CALL
Unity
U
$14B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
723,900
-745,600
| -51% | -$16M |
|
1145
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.76B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
42,976
-3,649
| -8% | -$1.06M |
|
1146
CALL
Telus
TU
$17.4B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
775,000
+525,000
| +210% | +$8.46M |
|
|
1147
PUT
Telus
TU
$17.4B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
775,000
+525,000
| +210% | +$8.46M |
|
1148
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.75B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
133,629
-48,339
| -27% | -$4.15M |
|
1149
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$6.91B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
103,212
-23,050
| -18% | -$2.68M |
|
1150
Community Health Systems
CYH
$382M
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
3,485,587
+38,620
| +1% | +$130K |
|
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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.