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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19.3B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
+16,900
| +42% | +$1.31M |
|
1877
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$58.5B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-10,000
| -27% | -$1.74M |
|
1878
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF
IWR
$56.1B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,844
| New | +$4.22M |
|
1879
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$125B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-150,000
| -75% | -$13.6M |
|
1880
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.53B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,130
| New | +$4.71M |
|
1881
CALL
RB Global
RBA
$20.5B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
| – | – |
|
1882
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$31.3B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
130,100
+16,800
| +15% | +$599K |
|
1883
GeoPark
GPRK
$622M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
382,448
-11,329
| -3% | -$113K |
|
|
EXAS
1884
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
99,100
+92,900
| +1,498% | +$5.11M |
|
|
AAMI
1885
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$2.99B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
188,702
+46,099
| +32% | +$1.04M |
|
1886
PUT
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$29.3B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
112,500
| – | – |
|
|
FYBR
1887
CALL
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
159,100
+42,400
| +36% | +$1.06M |
|
1888
PUT
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.52B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
65,800
+16,500
| +33% | +$990K |
|
1889
Fastenal
FAST
$53.5B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
132,306
-58,640
| -31% | -$1.98M |
|
1890
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$377M
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
104,200
+63,200
| +154% | +$3.28M |
|
1891
PUT
Medifast
MED
$110M
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
190,000
+90,000
| +90% | +$2.4M |
|
1892
Rush Street Interactive
RSI
$2.76B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
431,989
+242,194
| +128% | +$1.94M |
|
1893
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.92B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+284,479
| New | +$4.24M |
|
1894
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
+27,100
| +64% | +$1.7M |
|
1895
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.3B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
-167,700
| -84% | -$23.2M |
|
1896
Evertec
EVTC
$1.95B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
123,687
+68,412
| +124% | +$2.47M |
|
1897
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.17B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
133,915
+119,679
| +841% | +$3.82M |
|
|
EXE
1898
PUT
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$21.4B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+20,000
| +67% | +$1.77M |
|
1899
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.4B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,546
| New | +$3.8M |
|
1900
CGI
GIB
$15.2B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
41,065
+38,165
| +1,316% | +$3.92M |
|
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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.