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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Cerus
CERS
$575M
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
3,443,999
+149,610
| +5% | +$268K |
|
1602
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.2B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
+169,126
| New | +$6.18M |
|
1603
Donaldson
DCI
$10.7B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
84,634
+17,484
| +26% | +$1.28M |
|
1604
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.21B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
56,800
+43,200
| +318% | +$4.26M |
|
1605
PUT
Penumbra
PEN
$12.6B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
33,600
+2,900
| +9% | +$579K |
|
1606
NOV
NOV
$6.84B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
317,471
-509,850
| -62% | -$9.55M |
|
|
SPR
1607
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
183,500
+103,500
| +129% | +$3.31M |
|
1608
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$39.4B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
240,000
+100,000
| +71% | +$2.37M |
|
1609
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
24,482
+23,532
| +2,477% | +$6.12M |
|
1610
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.28B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
318,122
-151,115
| -32% | -$2.77M |
|
1611
HCI Group
HCI
$2.34B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
64,886
-9,703
| -13% | -$1.01M |
|
1612
Arvinas
ARVN
$530M
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
224,351
-79,287
| -26% | -$2.53M |
|
1613
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.5B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
45,100
-32,500
| -42% | -$4.49M |
|
1614
Compass
COMP
$8.67B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
1,652,193
+710,174
| +75% | +$2.6M |
|
|
TPH
1615
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
159,428
+44,209
| +38% | +$1.67M |
|
1616
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.04B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
99,600
+21,900
| +28% | +$1.38M |
|
1617
Hubbell
HUBB
$24.4B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
16,198
+597
| +4% | +$234K |
|
1618
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$850M
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
313,228
+69,548
| +29% | +$1.35M |
|
1619
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$30.3B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
138,300
+88,400
| +177% | +$3.69M |
|
1620
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$91.6B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
19,205
-3,658
| -16% | -$1.08M |
|
1621
VICI Properties
VICI
$29.9B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
206,017
+87,441
| +74% | +$2.51M |
|
1622
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.26B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
49,381
-81,413
| -62% | -$9.6M |
|
1623
MediaAlpha
MAX
$746M
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
444,674
+264,348
| +147% | +$4.86M |
|
1624
Samsara
IOT
$22.6B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
173,541
-1,746,488
| -91% | -$60.2M |
|
|
PPBI
1625
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
254,485
+183,697
| +260% | +$4.08M |
|
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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.