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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.9B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
52,986
+46,120
| +672% | +$2.56M |
|
2177
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.57B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
413,140
-918,746
| -69% | -$6.95M |
|
2178
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.24B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
318,986
-310,704
| -49% | -$3.23M |
|
2179
Radware
RDWR
$1.1B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
157,593
+80,901
| +105% | +$1.48M |
|
2180
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.34B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
187,007
+78,055
| +72% | +$1.25M |
|
2181
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.72B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
| – | – |
|
2182
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$79.2B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
+200
| +0.3% | +$7.73K |
|
2183
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.7B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
14,777
-1,600
| -10% | -$305K |
|
2184
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$604M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
465,101
+321,409
| +224% | +$1.84M |
|
2185
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.66B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
+14,000
| +33% | +$784K |
|
2186
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.2B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
11,833
-18,659
| -61% | -$5.19M |
|
|
CNR
2187
CALL
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.03B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-3,700
| -12% | -$336K |
|
2188
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.8B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
+8,500
| +11% | +$303K |
|
2189
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$819M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
125,862
+72,445
| +136% | +$1.64M |
|
|
GOOS
2190
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$877M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
220,446
+52,736
| +31% | +$655K |
|
2191
CALL
UBS Group
UBS
$173B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
96,300
| – | – |
|
2192
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.8B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
| – | – |
|
2193
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.7B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
| – | – |
|
2194
Matrix Service
MTRX
$330M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
284,961
+10,804
| +4% | +$123K |
|
|
MRO
2195
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
98,600
-737,100
| -88% | -$20.4M |
|
2196
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$2B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
249,000
| – | – |
|
|
AMWD
2197
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
35,936
+17,885
| +99% | +$1.61M |
|
2198
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
167,713
-3,758
| -2% | -$67.7K |
|
2199
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.53B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
478,558
-336,800
| -41% | -$2.09M |
|
2200
Humacyte
HUMA
$178M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
585,962
+520,124
| +790% | +$2.71M |
|
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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.