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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SASR
1676
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
219,102
-13,156
| -6% | -$292K |
|
1677
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.7B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
52,819
+23,422
| +80% | +$2.29M |
|
1678
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.54B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
37,819
-11,065
| -23% | -$1.6M |
|
|
GAP
1679
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.34B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
222,711
-55,075
| -20% | -$1.28M |
|
1680
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$48.1B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
12,452
+361
| +3% | +$154K |
|
1681
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.92B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
84,732
+25,756
| +44% | +$1.64M |
|
1682
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.94B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
65,424
+25,829
| +65% | +$2.13M |
|
1683
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.6B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
41,200
| – | – |
|
1684
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$179B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
23,200
-56,800
| -71% | -$12.1M |
|
1685
TaskUs
TASK
$542M
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
397,206
-36,593
| -8% | -$471K |
|
1686
LendingTree
TREE
$443M
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
127,006
-8,057
| -6% | -$340K |
|
1687
Coupang
CPNG
$28.9B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
251,529
-115,778
| -32% | -$2.51M |
|
1688
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.2B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
36,258
-620
| -2% | -$94.3K |
|
1689
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$2.09B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
655,830
-1,696,336
| -72% | -$18.2M |
|
1690
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.8B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
| – | – |
|
|
SF
1691
Stifel
SF
$12.5B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
93,597
+78,147
| +506% | +$4.14M |
|
1692
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.35B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
| – | – |
|
1693
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$12.3B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
-46,500
| -38% | -$3.58M |
|
1694
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.9B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
| – | – |
|
|
EDR
1695
DELISTED
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
EDR
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+193,437
| New | +$5.14M |
|
1696
Flowserve
FLS
$9.63B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
108,484
+30,680
| +39% | +$1.47M |
|
1697
InterDigital
IDCC
$7.84B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
44,752
-116,933
| -72% | -$12.5M |
|
|
MORF
1698
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
152,819
-61,637
| -29% | -$1.83M |
|
|
ETWO
1699
DELISTED
E2open Parent Holdings
ETWO
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,159,106
+142,716
| +14% | +$643K |
|
|
P
1700
Everpure Inc
P
$25B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
81,021
-47,856
| -37% | -$2.77M |
|
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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.