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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
PUT
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.89B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
| – | – |
|
2277
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.43B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
57,031
+1,471
| +3% | +$74.3K |
|
2278
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF
SLYV
$4.89B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
33,374
+5,282
| +19% | +$419K |
|
2279
Macy's
M
$6.53B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
136,119
+117,470
| +630% | +$2.24M |
|
2280
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$856M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,200
| New | +$2.97M |
|
2281
PUT
Solventum
SOLV
$14.8B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,375
| New | +$3M |
|
2282
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7.01B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
+22,800
| +61% | +$948K |
|
2283
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$901M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
72,161
-78,558
| -52% | -$2.81M |
|
2284
Oneok
OKE
$57.2B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
31,944
+20,744
| +185% | +$1.66M |
|
2285
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.83B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,095
| New | +$2.59M |
|
|
LAC
2286
Lithium Americas
LAC
$1.01B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+973,634
| New | +$4.3M |
|
2287
AstraZeneca
AZN
$263B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
16,675
+8,315
| +99% | +$1.25M |
|
2288
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.97B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,510
| New | +$2.62M |
|
2289
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$470M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
132,344
-2,584
| -2% | -$53.9K |
|
|
PETQ
2290
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
117,653
-133,547
| -53% | -$2.56M |
|
2291
Americold
COLD
$4.02B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
101,548
-947,314
| -90% | -$23.2M |
|
2292
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.76B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
86,300
+34,357
| +66% | +$986K |
|
|
NVEI
2293
CALL
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-26,700
| -25% | -$860K |
|
2294
Forward Air
FWRD
$444M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
135,912
+45,605
| +50% | +$942K |
|
2295
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$21.9B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,128
| New | +$2.52M |
|
2296
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.2B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,959
| New | +$2.83M |
|
2297
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.39B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
68,636
-179,218
| -72% | -$7.09M |
|
2298
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.76B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
-27,100
| -37% | -$1.43M |
|
2299
uniQure
QURE
$3.03B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
576,008
-274,092
| -32% | -$1.33M |
|
2300
Atour Lifestyle Holdings
ATAT
$4.67B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,488
| New | +$2.54M |
|
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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.