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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
HP
HPQ
$26B
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
230,862
-281,766
| -55% | -$8.94M |
|
1377
Keros Therapeutics
KROS
$197M
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
175,695
+156,821
| +831% | +$8.43M |
|
1378
PUT
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.32B
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
217,900
+43,700
| +25% | +$1.81M |
|
1379
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$105B
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
175,000
+50,000
| +40% | +$2.37M |
|
1380
Equinox Gold
EQX
$7.07B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
1,527,886
+95,483
| +7% | +$532K |
|
1381
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$25.8B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
157,976
-71,952
| -31% | -$3.6M |
|
1382
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$30.1B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
73,400
| – | – |
|
1383
PUT
CAVA Group
CAVA
$7.61B
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
+85,800
| New | +$6.62M |
|
1384
MKS Inc
MKSI
$17.4B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
+60,907
| New | +$7.69M |
|
1385
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.9B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$8.26M |
|
1386
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.63B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
79,552
-624,154
| -89% | -$72.7M |
|
|
NGD
1387
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
4,051,710
+1,720,824
| +74% | +$3.27M |
|
1388
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$5.8B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
110,492
+56,010
| +103% | +$3.89M |
|
1389
Weave Communications
WEAV
$553M
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
877,447
+62,341
| +8% | +$607K |
|
1390
Kinross Gold
KGC
$27.7B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
948,724
+551,006
| +139% | +$3.99M |
|
1391
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$30.9B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
34,000
+18,600
| +121% | +$4.04M |
|
1392
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$11.6B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
72,100
+28,900
| +67% | +$4M |
|
1393
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.47B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
113,932
+34,153
| +43% | +$2.31M |
|
1394
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.1B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
45,110
-827,811
| -95% | -$154M |
|
1395
Insperity
NSP
$2.03B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
85,771
+65,538
| +324% | +$6.64M |
|
|
PPL
1396
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.9B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
282,860
-1,478,908
| -84% | -$41.5M |
|
1397
GoPro
GPRO
$120M
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
5,507,392
+715,628
| +15% | +$1.2M |
|
1398
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.49B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
76,500
+25,000
| +49% | +$2.44M |
|
|
VRNT
1399
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
242,754
+63,139
| +35% | +$2.01M |
|
1400
ODDITY Tech
ODD
$690M
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
+198,923
| New | +$7.41M |
|
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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.