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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
47,957
-86,899
| -64% | -$7M |
|
|
INFN
1977
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
603,399
-675,564
| -53% | -$3.57M |
|
1978
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.61B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
37,277
+1,557
| +4% | +$143K |
|
1979
Fulcrum Therapeutics
FULC
$248M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
591,785
-33,391
| -5% | -$253K |
|
1980
PUT
Corteva
CTVA
$59.8B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
67,900
| – | – |
|
1981
Dorian LPG
LPG
$1.98B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
87,164
-4,446
| -5% | -$191K |
|
1982
PUT
Hubbell
HUBB
$25B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$3.92M |
|
|
SEE
1983
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
105,000
+5,000
| +5% | +$178K |
|
1984
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$743M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
3,320,206
+37,224
| +1% | +$43.7K |
|
1985
SkinHealth Systems
SKIN
$87.6M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
1,898,847
+469,175
| +33% | +$1.32M |
|
1986
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.42B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$3.59M |
|
1987
CALL
SharkNinja
SN
$23.1B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,400
| New | +$3.41M |
|
1988
CALL
Lucid Motors
LCID
$3.17B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
138,900
+33,760
| +32% | +$901K |
|
1989
CALL
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$27.4B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,700
| New | +$3.59M |
|
1990
Rapid7
RPD
$634M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
83,741
-29,609
| -26% | -$1.23M |
|
1991
CALL
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.27B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
97,000
+12,700
| +15% | +$509K |
|
1992
CALL
Saia
SAIA
$9.33B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-30,300
| -80% | -$14.1M |
|
|
SQSP
1993
DELISTED
Squarespace, Inc.
SQSP
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
82,559
-166,379
| -67% | -$6.66M |
|
1994
PUT
Jack in the Box
JACK
$312M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,700
| New | +$3.97M |
|
1995
CALL
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$4.77B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
-151,900
| -70% | -$8.79M |
|
1996
Sonoco
SON
$5.62B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
70,917
-8,799
| -11% | -$508K |
|
1997
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.61B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
162,515
-357,866
| -69% | -$8.26M |
|
1998
PUT
STMicroelectronics
STM
$47.3B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
+47,100
| +106% | +$1.96M |
|
1999
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.88B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
71,280
-859
| -1% | -$41.2K |
|
2000
Xencor
XNCR
$1.59B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
189,023
+139,859
| +284% | +$3M |
|
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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.