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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
$6.14B
| $7M | 0.01% |
111,300
+80,700
| +264% | +$5.09M |
|
|
B
1502
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$60.9B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
418,700
+60,000
| +17% | +$1.02M |
|
1503
Arcosa
ACA
$7.11B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
83,726
+60,199
| +256% | +$5.02M |
|
1504
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$349M
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
143,658
+20,427
| +17% | +$961K |
|
1505
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$28.6B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
122,100
+27,400
| +29% | +$1.62M |
|
1506
Methanex
MEOH
$4.23B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
143,536
-16,056
| -10% | -$800K |
|
1507
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$362M
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
534,181
-36,065
| -6% | -$487K |
|
1508
PUT
DoorDash
DASH
$84.3B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
63,600
-133,900
| -68% | -$16.1M |
|
1509
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.61B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
93,170
-88,491
| -49% | -$6.37M |
|
1510
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$17.5B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
381,956
-96,738
| -20% | -$1.81M |
|
1511
CALL
Scotiabank
BNS
$105B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
150,000
+50,000
| +50% | +$2.37M |
|
1512
Daktronics
DAKT
$946M
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
491,295
+89,552
| +22% | +$956K |
|
1513
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.66B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
142,374
-27,690
| -16% | -$1.31M |
|
1514
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.88B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
562,160
+102,007
| +22% | +$1.33M |
|
1515
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.19B
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
142,076
-8,136
| -5% | -$372K |
|
1516
TechnipFMC
FTI
$28.6B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
259,801
+155,088
| +148% | +$4M |
|
1517
FIGS
FIGS
$1.76B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
1,272,359
-1,861,666
| -59% | -$9.51M |
|
1518
PUT
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.72B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
127,600
+37,900
| +42% | +$2.14M |
|
|
GRP.U
1519
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
135,468
+124,200
| +1,102% | +$6.36M |
|
1520
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
125,408
+30,928
| +33% | +$1.67M |
|
1521
PUT
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.47B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
50,100
-10,000
| -17% | -$1.89M |
|
1522
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$11.8B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
33,200
-10,000
| -23% | -$1.8M |
|
1523
Teekay
TK
$996M
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
745,469
-317,455
| -30% | -$2.67M |
|
|
NVO
1524
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$228B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
46,700
-89,973
| -66% | -$11.9M |
|
1525
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$40.4B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
409,700
-16,000
| -4% | -$246K |
|
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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.