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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$27.9B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
3,625
-2,323
| -39% | -$3.18M |
|
1727
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$284M
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
761,169
+484,730
| +175% | +$3.92M |
|
|
HBI
1728
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
1,024,147
+393,691
| +62% | +$1.93M |
|
1729
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.6B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
-88,800
| -74% | -$13.7M |
|
1730
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.2B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,479
| New | +$5.1M |
|
|
WOW
1731
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
929,958
-13,357
| -1% | -$59.2K |
|
1732
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$23.9B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
15,242
-9,604
| -39% | -$3.39M |
|
1733
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.29B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,621
| New | +$5.25M |
|
1734
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.37B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
100,975
+26,211
| +35% | +$1.21M |
|
1735
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$717M
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
511,461
+185,533
| +57% | +$1.92M |
|
1736
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.01B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
51,126
-98,677
| -66% | -$9.79M |
|
1737
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.7B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
112,669
+74,851
| +198% | +$3.13M |
|
1738
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$7.53B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-400
| -1% | -$68.6K |
|
1739
Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Index ETF
FNDA
$9.13B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
181,874
+20,358
| +13% | +$562K |
|
1740
PUT
Kroger
KR
$35.4B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$5.38M |
|
1741
Olin
OLN
$2.53B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
105,763
+39,826
| +60% | +$2.13M |
|
1742
Blink Charging
BLNK
$70.4M
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
1,818,434
+1,675,263
| +1,170% | +$4.78M |
|
1743
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGSB
$23B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
97,100
-948,400
| -91% | -$48.4M |
|
1744
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$49.1B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,331
| New | +$4.98M |
|
1745
CALL
Tidewater
TDW
$3.65B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+2,800
| +6% | +$276K |
|
1746
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2.02B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
373,010
-181,543
| -33% | -$2.46M |
|
1747
GoDaddy
GDDY
$13.2B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
35,508
+22,001
| +163% | +$2.9M |
|
1748
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.33B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
+17,500
| +35% | +$1.26M |
|
1749
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$49.6B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+18,000
| +900% | +$4.04M |
|
1750
Sempra
SRE
$58.6B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
64,973
-191,752
| -75% | -$14.2M |
|
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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.