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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EHAB
1851
DELISTED
Enhabit
EHAB
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
484,577
+75,915
| +19% | +$726K |
|
1852
Core Laboratories
CLB
$477M
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
212,946
-31,260
| -13% | -$553K |
|
1853
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.02B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
227,389
-70,247
| -24% | -$1.37M |
|
1854
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$79.6B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,726
| New | +$4.33M |
|
1855
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.52B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
86,780
-3,163
| -4% | -$164K |
|
1856
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.23B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
229,103
+10,444
| +5% | +$203K |
|
1857
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.63B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
171,450
-15,354
| -8% | -$358K |
|
1858
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.2B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
302,337
-27,958
| -8% | -$406K |
|
1859
PUT
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.21B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+270,600
| New | +$5.21M |
|
|
RENE
1860
DELISTED
Cartesian Growth Corp II
RENE
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
380,000
| – | – |
|
1861
Zscaler
ZS
$24B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
22,253
-575,420
| -96% | -$102M |
|
1862
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
91,200
+13,200
| +17% | +$664K |
|
1863
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$62.4B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
201,853
-4,881,979
| -96% | -$90M |
|
1864
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.19B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
240,012
+150,410
| +168% | +$2.4M |
|
1865
Invesco S&P MidCap Quality ETF
XMHQ
$5.46B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,999
| New | +$4.61M |
|
1866
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.32B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
127,098
+22,472
| +21% | +$696K |
|
1867
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$81.3B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-23,200
| -52% | -$4.34M |
|
|
REVG
1868
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
170,125
-130,386
| -43% | -$3.2M |
|
1869
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$8.65B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
615,495
+32,479
| +6% | +$253K |
|
1870
Evergy
EVRG
$19.2B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
79,776
-410,225
| -84% | -$21.8M |
|
|
CGC
1871
CALL
Canopy Growth
CGC
$388M
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+655,000
| New | +$5.63M |
|
1872
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
286,400
+104,300
| +57% | +$1.76M |
|
1873
US Foods
USFD
$22.1B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
79,715
+40,104
| +101% | +$2.11M |
|
1874
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.7B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
| – | – |
|
1875
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$28.8B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-3,700
| -9% | -$468K |
|
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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.