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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
PUT
Celestica
CLS
$40.5B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
77,700
+56,800
| +272% | +$2.86M |
|
|
PLL
1827
CALL
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
446,100
+129,200
| +41% | +$1.65M |
|
|
PGRE
1828
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
954,337
+280,121
| +42% | +$1.3M |
|
1829
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.78B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
55,694
+48,182
| +641% | +$4.28M |
|
1830
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$427M
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
457,103
-365,854
| -44% | -$4.82M |
|
1831
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.63B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
223,149
-1,555,277
| -87% | -$31.8M |
|
|
SUPV
1832
Grupo Supervielle
SUPV
$880M
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
649,970
-391,279
| -38% | -$2.55M |
|
1833
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$83.3B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$4.42M |
|
1834
Axogen
AXGN
$2.2B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
608,585
+2,030
| +0.3% | +$13.9K |
|
1835
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.03B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
76,552
+40,563
| +113% | +$2.27M |
|
1836
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$863M
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
80,828
-764
| -0.9% | -$47.1K |
|
1837
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.65B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,076
| New | +$4.33M |
|
1838
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$17.7B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
75,380
+7,639
| +11% | +$527K |
|
1839
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$7.22B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
283,000
| – | – |
|
|
P
1840
CALL
Everpure Inc
P
$25B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
+59,200
| +673% | +$3.43M |
|
1841
MarineMax
HZO
$772M
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
134,837
+87,759
| +186% | +$2.57M |
|
|
LCW
1842
DELISTED
Learn CW Investment Corporation Class A Ordinary Shares
LCW
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
400,200
| – | – |
|
1843
PUT
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.94B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,100
| New | +$4.17M |
|
|
SPTN
1844
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
232,125
-45,751
| -16% | -$892K |
|
1845
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.36B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
170,253
-23,644
| -12% | -$622K |
|
1846
Burford Capital
BUR
$922M
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
332,985
+147,557
| +80% | +$2.17M |
|
1847
PUT
Sony
SONY
$134B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
255,500
-44,500
| -15% | -$736K |
|
|
SEM
1848
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
229,637
+25,245
| +12% | +$431K |
|
|
VBTX
1849
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
205,582
+23,469
| +13% | +$475K |
|
1850
Dolby
DLB
$4.9B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
54,589
+41,287
| +310% | +$3.32M |
|
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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.