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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
CALL
Camtek
CAMT
$6.4B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
+35,600
| +962% | +$3.4M |
|
1752
Avantor
AVTR
$9.37B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
231,986
-799,552
| -78% | -$19.3M |
|
1753
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$126M
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
836,290
+356,419
| +74% | +$2.61M |
|
1754
Outset Medical
OM
$88.1M
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
85,143
-27,218
| -24% | -$1.33M |
|
1755
Seagate
STX
$193B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
47,381
+27,200
| +135% | +$2.54M |
|
1756
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$27.2B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
93,254
+79,320
| +569% | +$4.25M |
|
|
WCLD
1757
WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund
WCLD
$266M
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
154,602
+80,672
| +109% | +$2.58M |
|
1758
CALL
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.76B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+12,000
| +37% | +$1.26M |
|
1759
Commault Systems
CVLT
$4.82B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
40,111
+1,463
| +4% | +$157K |
|
1760
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.5B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
125,459
-440,824
| -78% | -$16.7M |
|
1761
Verizon
VZ
$193B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+118,099
| New | +$4.76M |
|
1762
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.86B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
122,929
-44,532
| -27% | -$1.55M |
|
1763
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.21B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
263,517
+163,071
| +162% | +$2.86M |
|
1764
PUT
XPeng
XPEV
$12.4B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
661,800
+213,900
| +48% | +$1.69M |
|
1765
Brunswick
BC
$5.18B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
66,417
+55,525
| +510% | +$4.53M |
|
1766
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$158B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
-46,100
| -39% | -$3.14M |
|
1767
Asana
ASAN
$1.83B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
344,899
-221,470
| -39% | -$3.16M |
|
1768
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.88B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
+38,700
| +170% | +$3.28M |
|
1769
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.2B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
| – | – |
|
1770
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$81B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,000
| New | +$4.56M |
|
|
1771
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$76B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+10,500
| +2,100% | +$4.8M |
|
1772
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.8B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,000
| New | +$4.33M |
|
1773
Celestica
CLS
$40.5B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
83,570
-203,929
| -71% | -$10.3M |
|
1774
PUT
XPO
XPO
$23.4B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+1,800
| +4% | +$202K |
|
1775
RPM International
RPM
$13.8B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
44,401
-45,643
| -51% | -$5.05M |
|
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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.