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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.5B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,493
| New | +$2.5M |
|
2302
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.97B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
+68,500
| +304% | +$2.05M |
|
2303
Quanterix
QTRX
$164M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
194,747
-104,999
| -35% | -$1.75M |
|
2304
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$396M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
550,853
-538,387
| -49% | -$3.04M |
|
2305
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.01B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
18,043
-4,073
| -18% | -$470K |
|
|
OPI
2306
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
1,256,090
+442,625
| +54% | +$962K |
|
2307
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF
COWZ
$18.8B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
47,045
-1,438
| -3% | -$79.8K |
|
2308
CALL
XPeng
XPEV
$12.4B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
349,400
-239,500
| -41% | -$1.89M |
|
|
COOP
2309
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-1,600
| -5% | -$129K |
|
|
CMA
2310
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-18,100
| -27% | -$925K |
|
|
CFLT
2311
PUT
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
86,400
-176,500
| -67% | -$5.07M |
|
2312
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$40B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-6,900
| -28% | -$1.01M |
|
|
DCBO
2313
Docebo
DCBO
$525M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
-32,200
| -33% | -$1.32M |
|
2314
Caleres
CAL
$431M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
75,767
+27,096
| +56% | +$974K |
|
2315
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.4B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-67,900
| -76% | -$7.84M |
|
|
BERY
2316
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
46,984
-64,831
| -58% | -$3.52M |
|
2317
PUT
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
| – | – |
|
2318
iShares US Insurance ETF
IAK
$508M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
22,455
+20,742
| +1,211% | +$2.37M |
|
2319
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$40.8B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
155,800
+39,200
| +34% | +$604K |
|
2320
B2Gold
BTG
$5B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
938,744
+388,858
| +71% | +$1.05M |
|
2321
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$331M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
239,605
-313,901
| -57% | -$3.21M |
|
2322
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.43B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
25,332
-7,282
| -22% | -$767K |
|
2323
PUT
Tencent Music
TME
$15.5B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+180,000
| New | +$2.42M |
|
2324
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2325
CALL
Skywest
SKYW
$4.24B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
-6,200
| -17% | -$463K |
|
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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.