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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.77B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
592,405
+62,796
| +12% | +$1.13M |
|
1252
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.14B
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
678,977
+494,656
| +268% | +$7.19M |
|
1253
CALL
AerCap
AER
$23.4B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
104,100
+54,500
| +110% | +$4.85M |
|
1254
BlackLine
BL
$1.9B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
200,181
-137,661
| -41% | -$7.56M |
|
|
AVNS
1255
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
486,547
+74,767
| +18% | +$1.46M |
|
1256
Aecom
ACM
$9.46B
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
109,694
-153,756
| -58% | -$14M |
|
1257
Allegion
ALLE
$13.5B
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
81,763
+79,701
| +3,865% | +$9.82M |
|
|
NVRO
1258
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
1,146,230
-7,508
| -0.7% | -$80.1K |
|
1259
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$15.3B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
279,351
+198,621
| +246% | +$6.26M |
|
1260
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$17.4B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
85,586
+1,394
| +2% | +$142K |
|
1261
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$34B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
723,799
+161,146
| +29% | +$2.17M |
|
1262
CALL
MetLife
MET
$62.4B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
135,900
+45,000
| +50% | +$3.21M |
|
|
SNBR
1263
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
996,149
-86,475
| -8% | -$1.18M |
|
1264
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$89.8B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
+1,848,530
| New | +$10.1M |
|
|
ANSC
1265
Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corp
ANSC
$477M
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
929,500
+125,000
| +16% | +$1.28M |
|
1266
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$22.7B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
+38,043
| New | +$9.49M |
|
1267
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$106B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
1268
Invesco
IVZ
$12.4B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
635,691
-350,288
| -36% | -$5.39M |
|
|
PARA
1269
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
910,437
-2,996,919
| -77% | -$35.1M |
|
1270
Revvity
RVTY
$12.6B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
90,134
-543,510
| -86% | -$57.7M |
|
1271
Evolus
EOLS
$397M
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
871,098
-106,480
| -11% | -$1.31M |
|
1272
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$3.19B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
91,240
+53,473
| +142% | +$5.85M |
|
|
DVAX
1273
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
840,883
+498,845
| +146% | +$5.81M |
|
1274
Mobileye
MBLY
$2.02B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
336,052
+48,324
| +17% | +$1.4M |
|
1275
Ameresco
AMRC
$980M
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
327,474
-60,255
| -16% | -$1.66M |
|
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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.