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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZIMV
1351
DELISTED
ZimVie
ZIMV
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
457,092
-118,238
| -21% | -$1.94M |
|
1352
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.62B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
197,355
-34,310
| -15% | -$1.5M |
|
|
NVMI
1353
Nova
NVMI
$11.7B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
35,543
-55,601
| -61% | -$11M |
|
|
BRFS
1354
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
2,045,138
+693,232
| +51% | +$2.44M |
|
|
DOCU
1355
PUT
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.1B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
155,500
-160,000
| -51% | -$9.02M |
|
|
WIRE
1356
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
28,699
-132,244
| -82% | -$37.2M |
|
1357
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$909B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
+122,800
| New | +$7.73M |
|
1358
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$49.4B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
89,650
-177,934
| -66% | -$15.8M |
|
1359
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.39B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
1,627,634
+68,880
| +4% | +$329K |
|
1360
Blackrock
BLK
$167B
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
10,491
+9,691
| +1,211% | +$7.56M |
|
1361
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
165,555
+139,882
| +545% | +$6.28M |
|
1362
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$33.8B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
45,000
-8,100
| -15% | -$1.61M |
|
1363
Itron
ITRI
$4.48B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
83,110
-71,913
| -46% | -$7.24M |
|
|
EXE
1364
CALL
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$21.4B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
100,000
+70,000
| +233% | +$6.18M |
|
1365
Nelnet
NNI
$4.96B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
81,488
-11,596
| -12% | -$1.15M |
|
1366
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.46B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
922,554
+276,300
| +43% | +$2.65M |
|
1367
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.22B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
70,675
-157
| -0.2% | -$16.8K |
|
1368
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
308,027
+239,627
| +350% | +$5.99M |
|
1369
PUT
PVH
PVH
$4.07B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
77,200
+15,500
| +25% | +$1.75M |
|
1370
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$240M
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
1,074,091
+525,853
| +96% | +$4.28M |
|
1371
PUT
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$19.6B
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
1,229,300
+1,099,300
| +846% | +$7.75M |
|
1372
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.5B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
74,491
+65,711
| +748% | +$7.43M |
|
1373
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$65.5B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
90,900
-700
| -0.8% | -$60.2K |
|
|
CHUY
1374
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
313,101
+62,024
| +25% | +$1.77M |
|
|
USAR
1375
USA Rare Earth Inc
USAR
$3.2B
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
763,823
+200,000
| +35% | +$2.11M |
|
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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.