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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
CALL
NIO
NIO
$11.9B
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
2,263,400
+132,900
| +6% | +$629K |
|
1277
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$16.1B
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
165,600
+4,300
| +3% | +$264K |
|
1278
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.43B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
405,376
-16,454
| -4% | -$361K |
|
1279
Albany International
AIN
$2.09B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
111,076
+48,945
| +79% | +$4.27M |
|
1280
CALL
Nu Holdings
NU
$67.8B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
727,500
+75,100
| +12% | +$874K |
|
1281
Arcutis Biotherapeutics
ARQT
$3.48B
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
1,007,384
+790,518
| +365% | +$7.15M |
|
1282
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.08B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
310,004
+30,569
| +11% | +$919K |
|
1283
CALL
Dell
DELL
$239B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
67,800
-45,900
| -40% | -$6.15M |
|
1284
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$80.8B
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
64,200
+15,900
| +33% | +$2.2M |
|
1285
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.4B
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
31,323
+16,252
| +108% | +$5.52M |
|
1286
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$30.3B
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
217,300
+71,500
| +49% | +$2.99M |
|
1287
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$419M
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
205,455
+32,246
| +19% | +$1.48M |
|
1288
PACCAR
PCAR
$70.5B
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
90,144
+6,066
| +7% | +$669K |
|
1289
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.76B
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
98,754
+16,031
| +19% | +$1.57M |
|
1290
Century Communities
CCS
$1.98B
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
113,444
+74,256
| +189% | +$6.19M |
|
1291
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$5.79B
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
457,540
-504,298
| -52% | -$8.39M |
|
1292
AGCO
AGCO
$8.41B
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
94,196
-36,235
| -28% | -$4.04M |
|
1293
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.4B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
19,609
-44,105
| -69% | -$19.2M |
|
1294
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.25B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
159,800
-25,200
| -14% | -$1.51M |
|
1295
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.82B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
17,804
+4,679
| +36% | +$2.38M |
|
|
SUM
1296
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
250,033
-108,637
| -30% | -$4.26M |
|
1297
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$38.7B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
123,944
+88,923
| +254% | +$6.32M |
|
1298
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$187B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
87,900
+66,100
| +303% | +$7.01M |
|
1299
Full Truck Alliance
YMM
$10B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
1,131,745
+1,121,445
| +10,888% | +$9.54M |
|
1300
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$8.93B
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
190,781
+30,299
| +19% | +$1.24M |
|
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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.