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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$546M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
85,750
+61,027
| +247% | +$2.48M |
|
2152
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$16.5B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
96,000
+7,300
| +8% | +$267K |
|
2153
American Public Education
APEI
$896M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
168,349
-172,683
| -51% | -$2.71M |
|
2154
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
VBR
$37.2B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,211
| New | +$2.99M |
|
2155
Brookfield Asset Management
BAM
$77.6B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,715
| New | +$3.06M |
|
|
MRSN
2156
DELISTED
Mersana Therapeutics
MRSN
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
58,623
+9,718
| +20% | +$703K |
|
2157
UBS Group
UBS
$173B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,610
| New | +$2.96M |
|
2158
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.75B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
33,557
+21,933
| +189% | +$1.92M |
|
2159
POSCO
PKX
$16.1B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
44,604
+24,276
| +119% | +$1.72M |
|
|
IRBT
2160
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
321,600
+159,100
| +98% | +$1.47M |
|
2161
TechTarget
TTGT
$322M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
93,831
-56,532
| -38% | -$1.68M |
|
2162
Matthews International
MATW
$863M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
116,710
+63,613
| +120% | +$1.75M |
|
2163
NIO
NIO
$12.2B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
702,390
-460,422
| -40% | -$2.18M |
|
2164
Phillips Edison & Co
PECO
$5.46B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
89,293
-7,764
| -8% | -$253K |
|
2165
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-5,000
| -50% | -$2.78M |
|
|
PRMW
2166
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+133,486
| New | +$2.74M |
|
|
TPC
2167
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.46B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
133,749
+113,473
| +560% | +$2.09M |
|
2168
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$7.69B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
350,972
-60,697
| -15% | -$667K |
|
2169
PUT
Rayonier
RYN
$6.52B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,223
| New | +$3.03M |
|
2170
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.94B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
79,953
+33,266
| +71% | +$1.11M |
|
|
WCC
2171
PUT
WESCO International
WCC
$16.7B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-7,700
| -30% | -$1.31M |
|
2172
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.66B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
74,073
+4,667
| +7% | +$172K |
|
2173
Criteo S.A. Ordinary Shares
CRTO
$1.08B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
76,765
+33,507
| +77% | +$1.23M |
|
2174
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$604M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
531,940
+205,688
| +63% | +$1M |
|
2175
CALL
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
164,500
-36,600
| -18% | -$696K |
|
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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.