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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.49B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,593
| New | +$2.44M |
|
2402
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$431M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
759,024
+588,862
| +346% | +$2.16M |
|
2403
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.22B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,687
| New | +$2.24M |
|
2404
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.41B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
392,600
+200,000
| +104% | +$1.39M |
|
2405
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.89B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
111,648
-76,311
| -41% | -$1.61M |
|
2406
Saia
SAIA
$9.25B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
4,891
-32,243
| -87% | -$15M |
|
|
FLG
2407
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.93B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+240,000
| New | +$2.32M |
|
|
MPT
2408
CALL
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.77B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
537,700
+389,600
| +263% | +$1.87M |
|
2409
Dimensional US Small Cap ETF
DFAS
$15.4B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
38,467
+29,874
| +348% | +$1.8M |
|
2410
NeoGenomics
NEO
$1.96B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
166,556
+21,268
| +15% | +$302K |
|
2411
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust
ECAT
$1.49B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
131,624
-88,391
| -40% | -$1.5M |
|
2412
Lands' End
LE
$370M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
169,529
+4,675
| +3% | +$62.9K |
|
2413
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$425M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
91,097
-27,957
| -23% | -$788K |
|
2414
UGI
UGI
$7.74B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
100,382
-266,170
| -73% | -$6.45M |
|
2415
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.43B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
23,327
-7,134
| -23% | -$770K |
|
2416
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$456M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
97,921
-27,621
| -22% | -$635K |
|
2417
Matsons
MATX
$6.13B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
17,515
-35,334
| -67% | -$4.11M |
|
2418
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.7B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
115,400
-8,500
| -7% | -$162K |
|
|
CIO
2419
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
458,628
+53,506
| +13% | +$257K |
|
2420
Cerence
CRNC
$385M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
805,444
+700,645
| +669% | +$4.99M |
|
2421
Vera Bradley
VRA
$97M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
363,975
+142,566
| +64% | +$992K |
|
2422
PUT
Titan Machinery
TITN
$396M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
143,200
+102,100
| +248% | +$2.13M |
|
2423
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
8,821
-9,380
| -52% | -$2.41M |
|
2424
PUT
MarineMax
HZO
$759M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+50,000
| +250% | +$1.47M |
|
2425
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$501M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
200,100
+87,870
| +78% | +$875K |
|
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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.