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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$15.5B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+170,000
| New | +$2.28M |
|
2377
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.02B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,914
| New | +$2.65M |
|
2378
Quetta Acquisition Corp
QETA
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
230,000
| – | – |
|
2379
CALL
Hertz
HTZ
$499M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
673,900
+67,000
| +11% | +$341K |
|
2380
Halliburton
HAL
$26.9B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
+38,580
| +121% | +$1.42M |
|
2381
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$877M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,433
| New | +$2.45M |
|
|
DFSV
2382
Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF
DFSV
$8.19B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
82,396
+39,205
| +91% | +$1.14M |
|
2383
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.6B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2384
TPG
TPG
$7.01B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,159
| New | +$2.45M |
|
2385
Dover
DOV
$27.6B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
13,128
+4,947
| +60% | +$886K |
|
|
ONL
2386
Orion Office REIT
ONL
$150M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
658,750
+177,223
| +37% | +$607K |
|
2387
AB InBev
BUD
$167B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
40,612
-53,546
| -57% | -$3.28M |
|
2388
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$24.7B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-115,800
| -70% | -$5.03M |
|
2389
PUT
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.63B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-20,000
| -17% | -$483K |
|
2390
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$122B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,305
| New | +$2.37M |
|
2391
Greif
GEF
$4.92B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
41,003
+7,139
| +21% | +$451K |
|
|
2392
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77.1B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
+2,600
| +93% | +$1.19M |
|
2393
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.34B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
17,145
-58,024
| -77% | -$7.75M |
|
2394
EOG Resources
EOG
$79.2B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,682
| New | +$2.4M |
|
2395
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.41B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,226
| New | +$2.2M |
|
2396
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$14.4B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,593
| New | +$2.28M |
|
2397
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$9.17B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,400
| New | +$1.93M |
|
2398
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$121B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-3,900
| -44% | -$1.69M |
|
2399
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$7.11B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,700
| New | +$2.4M |
|
2400
PUT
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$93.6B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-2,400
| -24% | -$711K |
|
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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.