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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
Groupon
GRPN
$1.06B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
312,043
-446,002
| -59% | -$5.96M |
|
1777
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.37B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
132,099
-16,463
| -11% | -$633K |
|
1778
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.41B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
3,288,092
-67,879
| -2% | -$81.6K |
|
1779
PUT
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.76B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
-4,600
| -7% | -$352K |
|
1780
CALL
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.94B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-2,300
| -4% | -$208K |
|
|
HUYA
1781
Huya Inc
HUYA
$570M
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
1,196,888
+42,115
| +4% | +$198K |
|
1782
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$940M
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
282,721
-25,600
| -8% | -$399K |
|
1783
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$339M
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
789,098
+102,125
| +15% | +$676K |
|
1784
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$832M
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
75,187
+21,202
| +39% | +$1.32M |
|
1785
PUT
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.7B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,000
| New | +$4.2M |
|
1786
Eaton
ETN
$150B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
15,023
+9,776
| +186% | +$3.16M |
|
1787
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.76B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
123,404
-72,329
| -37% | -$2.82M |
|
|
MTTR
1788
DELISTED
Matterport, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MTTR
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,051,271
+645,646
| +159% | +$2.45M |
|
|
IBTX
1789
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
103,192
+52,599
| +104% | +$2.24M |
|
|
TRTL
1790
DELISTED
TortoiseEcofin Acquisition Corp. III
TRTL
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
430,000
-420,000
| -49% | -$4.56M |
|
1791
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF
SPYV
$36.2B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,126
| New | +$4.7M |
|
1792
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.87B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
347,000
-7,400
| -2% | -$97.1K |
|
1793
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,000
| New | +$5.16M |
|
1794
PUT
Bumble
BMBL
$380M
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+444,400
| New | +$4.84M |
|
1795
Cellebrite
CLBT
$3.63B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
390,112
-335,034
| -46% | -$3.74M |
|
1796
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$63.9B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
624,800
+190,000
| +44% | +$1.52M |
|
1797
CALL
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.61B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
210,000
-288,600
| -58% | -$6.66M |
|
1798
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.42B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
113,450
-88,295
| -44% | -$3.6M |
|
1799
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.28B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,000
| New | +$5.9M |
|
1800
PUT
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.87B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
| – | – |
|
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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.