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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OLPX
2201
DELISTED
Olaplex Holdings
OLPX
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1,825,704
-304,222
| -14% | -$485K |
|
|
SRCL
2202
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
48,323
-38,094
| -44% | -$1.96M |
|
2203
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$407M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
139,192
-5,186
| -4% | -$112K |
|
2204
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.64B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
+400
| +0.5% | +$16.6K |
|
2205
Crown Castle
CCI
$33.3B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
28,680
-22,901
| -44% | -$2.26M |
|
2206
State Street SPDR S&P Kensho New Economies Composite ETF
KOMP
$2.6B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
60,671
+53,000
| +691% | +$2.45M |
|
2207
PUT
UiPath
PATH
$6.61B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
220,000
-102,100
| -32% | -$1.77M |
|
|
VTLE
2208
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
62,116
-162,682
| -72% | -$8.11M |
|
2209
PUT
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.94B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
-18,300
| -26% | -$1.04M |
|
|
SLCA
2210
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
179,542
+43,088
| +32% | +$634K |
|
2211
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$158B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
-92,300
| -69% | -$6.28M |
|
2212
Jacobs Solutions
J
$15.9B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
23,950
-115
| -0.5% | -$13.5K |
|
|
RAPT
2213
DELISTED
RAPT Therapeutics
RAPT
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
113,427
+79,659
| +236% | +$3.68M |
|
2214
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$31.5B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
| – | – |
|
|
SFBS
2215
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.89B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
43,683
+31,658
| +263% | +$1.95M |
|
2216
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$86.5B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-53,900
| -93% | -$33.4M |
|
2217
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF
ARKF
$722M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,022
| New | +$2.76M |
|
|
LGF.A
2218
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
292,848
-341,819
| -54% | -$3.3M |
|
2219
PUT
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.7B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,000
| New | +$2.84M |
|
2220
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.4B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
19,307
-61,221
| -76% | -$8.18M |
|
2221
PUT
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.9B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
-105,600
| -67% | -$6.03M |
|
2222
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$85B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
70,300
+10,300
| +17% | +$403K |
|
|
LEGT
2223
DELISTED
Legato Merger Corp III
LEGT
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+272,200
| New | +$2.75M |
|
2224
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$872M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
292,889
+157,596
| +116% | +$1.47M |
|
2225
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$131B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
88,800
-142,800
| -62% | -$4.34M |
|
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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.