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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ROIC
2251
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
216,903
+14,744
| +7% | +$183K |
|
|
TRUE
2252
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
859,836
-39,284
| -4% | -$115K |
|
2253
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.81B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
120,252
-52,468
| -30% | -$1.12M |
|
2254
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.82B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
129,709
+8,667
| +7% | +$157K |
|
2255
WaFd
WAFD
$2.72B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
94,037
+50,560
| +116% | +$1.4M |
|
2256
PUT
Dynatrace
DT
$12.9B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,900
| New | +$2.76M |
|
|
KREF
2257
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$448M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
296,033
+130,837
| +79% | +$1.25M |
|
2258
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.3B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,500
| New | +$2.95M |
|
2259
Petco
WOOF
$797M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
706,994
-2,497,265
| -78% | -$6.38M |
|
2260
Rollins
ROL
$18.3B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
54,737
+5,748
| +12% | +$265K |
|
2261
QuinStreet
QNST
$890M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
160,810
-66,405
| -29% | -$1.15M |
|
2262
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.93B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$2.95M |
|
2263
Copart
CPRT
$27B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
49,078
+34,930
| +247% | +$1.91M |
|
|
EXAS
2264
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,800
| New | +$3.46M |
|
2265
CALL
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.7B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2266
WIX.com
WIX
$2.3B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
16,650
-17,300
| -51% | -$2.49M |
|
2267
CarGurus
CARG
$3.27B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
101,079
-85,265
| -46% | -$2.03M |
|
2268
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.47B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
14,619
+2,584
| +21% | +$466K |
|
2269
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.62B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,559
| New | +$2.61M |
|
2270
OneSpan
OSPN
$574M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
206,058
-26,268
| -11% | -$316K |
|
|
CCRN
2271
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
190,261
+84,049
| +79% | +$1.33M |
|
2272
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.3B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+3,300
| +23% | +$502K |
|
2273
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$6.84B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
| – | – |
|
2274
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.16B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
88,680
+46,719
| +111% | +$1.68M |
|
2275
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$301M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
146,716
+12,969
| +10% | +$256K |
|
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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.