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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.35B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
129,955
-41,446
| -24% | -$2.35M |
|
1527
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.46B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
100,788
-53,458
| -35% | -$3.34M |
|
1528
PUT
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$2.96B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
300,000
+125,000
| +71% | +$2.02M |
|
1529
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.19B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
229,900
-3,300
| -1% | -$99.4K |
|
1530
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$96.9B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
186,502
-285,134
| -60% | -$10.7M |
|
1531
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.04B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
123,000
+36,200
| +42% | +$1.8M |
|
1532
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
101,277
+86,235
| +573% | +$5.66M |
|
1533
Trump Media & Technology Group
DJT
$2.73B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
202,200
| – | – |
|
1534
PUT
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.53B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
31,700
-35,000
| -52% | -$7.17M |
|
1535
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
40,000
-161,000
| -80% | -$27.8M |
|
1536
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.1B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
38,000
-164,100
| -81% | -$30.5M |
|
1537
Coursera
COUR
$1.77B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
919,899
+345,025
| +60% | +$3.28M |
|
1538
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$655M
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
861,152
-260,640
| -23% | -$1.95M |
|
|
OKLO
1539
Oklo
OKLO
$6.41B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
774,478
| – | – |
|
1540
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.29B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
78,850
-25,557
| -24% | -$2.02M |
|
1541
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.33B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
3,600
-130
| -3% | -$230K |
|
|
NML
1542
Neuberger Energy Infrastructure and Income Fund Inc
NML
$572M
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
817,517
-119,559
| -13% | -$903K |
|
1543
CALL
Crocs
CROX
$6.63B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
44,800
+24,800
| +124% | +$3.48M |
|
1544
Weatherford International
WFRD
$5.9B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
53,231
+5,157
| +11% | +$616K |
|
1545
Chemours
CC
$2.48B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
288,767
+256,737
| +802% | +$6.72M |
|
1546
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$68.7M
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
755,728
+64,765
| +9% | +$662K |
|
|
VTLE
1547
CALL
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
145,000
-22,300
| -13% | -$1.11M |
|
1548
Scotiabank
BNS
$105B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
141,946
-174,359
| -55% | -$8.26M |
|
1549
Constellium
CSTM
$3.76B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
343,973
+311,607
| +963% | +$6.48M |
|
1550
CALL
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.6B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
119,300
+55,000
| +86% | +$3.32M |
|
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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.