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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$121B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
-60,000
| -32% | -$2.14M |
|
1802
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.29B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
756,483
+355,156
| +88% | +$2.14M |
|
|
JBGS
1803
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$820M
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
302,076
-2,675
| -0.9% | -$39.6K |
|
1804
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.75B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
776,701
+255,909
| +49% | +$1.77M |
|
1805
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.6B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
129,000
-32,000
| -20% | -$1.2M |
|
1806
PUT
Mobileye
MBLY
$1.99B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
163,500
+85,000
| +108% | +$2.46M |
|
1807
PUT
StoneCo
STNE
$2.78B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+381,900
| New | +$5.63M |
|
1808
PUT
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.76B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
1,354,600
+642,600
| +90% | +$2.3M |
|
|
HIBB
1809
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
52,493
-150,306
| -74% | -$12.4M |
|
1810
Diageo
DEO
$49.5B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
36,256
+7,389
| +26% | +$1.02M |
|
|
DOCU
1811
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$10.4B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
85,400
+46,000
| +117% | +$2.59M |
|
1812
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.1B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
830,636
+350,915
| +73% | +$1.83M |
|
1813
ESAB
ESAB
$5.32B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
48,248
+25,217
| +109% | +$2.62M |
|
1814
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.15B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
108,209
+20,358
| +23% | +$814K |
|
1815
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.89B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
-60,600
| -44% | -$3.88M |
|
1816
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.21B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
286,722
+164,813
| +135% | +$3.17M |
|
1817
CALL
Chubb
CB
$135B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
| – | – |
|
1818
Arista Networks
ANET
$215B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
51,664
-100,576
| -66% | -$7.48M |
|
1819
Phinia Inc
PHIN
$2.7B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
114,497
-125,119
| -52% | -$5.15M |
|
1820
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.2B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
30,990
| – | – |
|
1821
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.45B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,900
| New | +$4.35M |
|
|
HIMX
1822
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.19B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
564,673
+400,945
| +245% | +$2.45M |
|
1823
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.88B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
| – | – |
|
|
1824
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.6B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
125,800
-216,200
| -63% | -$8.14M |
|
1825
Manitowoc
MTW
$497M
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
386,413
+146,787
| +61% | +$1.81M |
|
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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.