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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Yum China
YUMC
$16.4B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
109,580
+53,366
| +95% | +$1.95M |
|
2052
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$15.8B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
+14,200
| +31% | +$872K |
|
2053
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,300
| New | +$3.06M |
|
2054
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$249M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
124,837
+35,939
| +40% | +$1.09M |
|
2055
Argan
AGX
$8.03B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
46,101
+29,190
| +173% | +$1.91M |
|
|
ZLS
2056
DELISTED
Zalatoris II Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
ZLS
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
308,000
| – | – |
|
2057
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$39.1B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,500
| New | +$3.36M |
|
2058
Baxter International
BAX
$13.6B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,307
| New | +$3.7M |
|
2059
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$38.4B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-18,100
| -55% | -$4.36M |
|
2060
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.1B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
62,756
-153,588
| -71% | -$8.36M |
|
2061
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$79.1B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
87,900
-900,000
| -91% | -$34.8M |
|
2062
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$142B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,216
| New | +$3.53M |
|
2063
Upwork
UPWK
$1.12B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
311,502
-495,364
| -61% | -$5.62M |
|
2064
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.2B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
133,971
-402,769
| -75% | -$9.21M |
|
2065
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$73.6B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
+1,000
| +2% | +$65.2K |
|
2066
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.5B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
16,248
+13,205
| +434% | +$2.64M |
|
|
DOO
2067
CALL
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.51B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
-77,000
| -60% | -$5.19M |
|
2068
Universal Display
OLED
$3.71B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,817
| New | +$2.78M |
|
|
2069
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.2B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
133,100
| – | – |
|
2070
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.61B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
143,516
+129,465
| +921% | +$2.86M |
|
2071
Photronics
PLAB
$1.78B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
134,309
-68,137
| -34% | -$1.85M |
|
2072
Regency Centers
REG
$14.7B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
53,255
+33,674
| +172% | +$2.02M |
|
|
HTLF
2073
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
74,294
+40,225
| +118% | +$1.63M |
|
2074
Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF
SPGP
$2.23B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
32,080
+24,267
| +311% | +$2.5M |
|
2075
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.2B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
80,900
+50,700
| +168% | +$2.34M |
|
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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.