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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DQ
2076
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$813M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
225,300
+55,400
| +33% | +$1.17M |
|
2077
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.4B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
-104,500
| -65% | -$6.2M |
|
2078
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.8B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
115,324
-17,994
| -13% | -$504K |
|
2079
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.11B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
296,670
-2,683
| -0.9% | -$30.4K |
|
2080
PUT
InMode
INMD
$866M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
179,300
+138,300
| +337% | +$2.54M |
|
|
DFS
2081
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
2082
PUT
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$13.6B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
| – | – |
|
2083
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.59B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
40,254
+10,906
| +37% | +$918K |
|
2084
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.01B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,304
| New | +$3.3M |
|
|
ITOS
2085
DELISTED
iTeos Therapeutics
ITOS
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
219,323
+82,603
| +60% | +$1.18M |
|
2086
CALL
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$8.19B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
106,500
+76,500
| +255% | +$2.46M |
|
2087
PUT
monday.com
MNDY
$3.65B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-43,400
| -76% | -$9.15M |
|
|
MACIU
2088
Melar Acquisition Corp I Unit
MACIU
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+325,000
| New | +$3.25M |
|
2089
CALL
Crane Co
CR
$12.4B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,400
| New | +$3.17M |
|
|
CALY
2090
PUT
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.33B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
211,800
| – | – |
|
2091
Glaukos
GKOS
$9.96B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
27,359
-15,357
| -36% | -$1.63M |
|
2092
Republic Services
RSG
$64.5B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
16,655
-40,324
| -71% | -$7.61M |
|
2093
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$30.2B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
8,342
+4,657
| +126% | +$1.84M |
|
2094
CALL
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$6.36B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+160,000
| New | +$2.66M |
|
2095
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$62.5B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,000
| New | +$3.09M |
|
|
ATRI
2096
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,128
| New | +$3.11M |
|
2097
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.53B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
44,288
+13,971
| +46% | +$947K |
|
2098
PUT
CoStar Group
CSGP
$11.7B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,400
| New | +$3.68M |
|
|
INVX
2099
Innovex International
INVX
$1.91B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
172,483
+89,881
| +109% | +$1.74M |
|
2100
Equifax
EFX
$20.3B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
13,214
-600
| -4% | -$143K |
|
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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.