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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$114M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
308,334
-40,558
| -12% | -$446K |
|
2127
CALL
ChargePoint
CHPT
$140M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
101,705
+32,145
| +46% | +$1.05M |
|
2128
Latham Group
SWIM
$632M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
1,012,529
+52,580
| +5% | +$183K |
|
2129
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.33B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
+5,000
| +7% | +$212K |
|
2130
KB Financial Group
KB
$41.5B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
53,998
+18,120
| +51% | +$985K |
|
2131
CALL
argenx
ARGX
$53.5B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
| – | – |
|
2132
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$1.05B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
199,200
+88,000
| +79% | +$1.17M |
|
2133
Douglas Elliman
DOUG
$156M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
2,623,624
+481,989
| +23% | +$607K |
|
2134
Griffon
GFF
$3.99B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
47,581
-5,691
| -11% | -$385K |
|
2135
CALL
Asana
ASAN
$1.93B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
217,100
+106,200
| +96% | +$1.51M |
|
|
RRAC
2136
DELISTED
Rigel Resource Acquisition Corp.
RRAC
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
267,479
| – | – |
|
2137
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.85B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
158,699
-295,852
| -65% | -$5.56M |
|
|
HSII
2138
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
95,813
+29,010
| +43% | +$945K |
|
2139
AvePoint
AVPT
$2.75B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
289,669
+247,406
| +585% | +$2.15M |
|
2140
Domo
DOMO
$174M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
389,996
+157,688
| +68% | +$1.18M |
|
2141
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.67B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
146,643
+138,119
| +1,620% | +$2.89M |
|
2142
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.42B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
| – | – |
|
2143
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.32B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+190,735
| New | +$3.13M |
|
2144
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.68B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
256,113
-95,549
| -27% | -$1.17M |
|
|
CDMO
2145
DELISTED
Avid Bioservices, Inc. Common Stock
CDMO
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
418,377
+250,068
| +149% | +$1.91M |
|
2146
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.3B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$2.96M |
|
2147
CALL
GitLab
GTLB
$5.78B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
+21,100
| +54% | +$1.1M |
|
2148
CALL
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$1.75B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-25,000
| -70% | -$7.74M |
|
2149
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.19B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
234,600
+154,400
| +193% | +$1.55M |
|
2150
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.43B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
305,144
+260,790
| +588% | +$2.7M |
|
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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.