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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.5B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
25,035
-321,195
| -93% | -$81.5M |
|
1552
Bumble
BMBL
$387M
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
613,322
-198,707
| -24% | -$2.16M |
|
1553
NerdWallet
NRDS
$632M
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
440,953
+213,498
| +94% | +$2.93M |
|
1554
CALL
Cloudflare
NET
$96B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
77,700
+5,900
| +8% | +$476K |
|
1555
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$873M
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
758,080
-23,505
| -3% | -$212K |
|
1556
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.67B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
231,467
+108,415
| +88% | +$2.87M |
|
1557
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$36.8B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
130,400
-118,200
| -48% | -$5.99M |
|
1558
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.44B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
41,664
-35,289
| -46% | -$5.29M |
|
1559
Monro
MNRO
$415M
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
268,554
+162,454
| +153% | +$4.33M |
|
1560
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.44B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
+249,424
| New | +$7.33M |
|
1561
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$1.18B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
198,863
-286
| -0.1% | -$9.92K |
|
1562
Omeros
OMER
$845M
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
1,576,383
-101,300
| -6% | -$362K |
|
1563
Belden
BDC
$3.97B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
68,223
+24,314
| +55% | +$2.21M |
|
1564
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.5B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
80,015
+6,073
| +8% | +$535K |
|
1565
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.2B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
119,582
+11,766
| +11% | +$662K |
|
1566
Enovis
ENOV
$1.74B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
140,841
-14,343
| -9% | -$744K |
|
|
GES
1567
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
311,526
-169,559
| -35% | -$4.29M |
|
1568
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.5B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
90,400
-70,200
| -44% | -$4.78M |
|
1569
monday.com
MNDY
$3.82B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
26,340
-118,368
| -82% | -$25M |
|
1570
AdvanSix
ASIX
$542M
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
276,522
+55,166
| +25% | +$1.38M |
|
1571
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.02B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
367,451
+171,119
| +87% | +$2.85M |
|
1572
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.3B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
92,701
+39,641
| +75% | +$2.73M |
|
|
TIGR
1573
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$856M
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
1,504,140
+611,095
| +68% | +$2.41M |
|
1574
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$179B
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
57,300
-132,200
| -70% | -$13.3M |
|
1575
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.1B
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
161,722
-36,804
| -19% | -$1.47M |
|
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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.