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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
Winmark
WINA
$1.2B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
6,413
-2,027
| -24% | -$723K |
|
2427
Movado Group
MOV
$849M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
90,810
+48,337
| +114% | +$1.26M |
|
2428
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$435M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,645,499
+836,239
| +103% | +$1.69M |
|
|
MNTN
2429
DELISTED
Everest Consolidator Acquisition Corporation
MNTN
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
CCC
2430
CCC Intelligent Solutions
CCC
$3.59B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
202,813
-115,634
| -36% | -$1.32M |
|
2431
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$5.58B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
| – | – |
|
2432
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.48B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
75,116
+49,913
| +198% | +$1.45M |
|
|
PRFT
2433
PUT
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2434
DMC Global
BOOM
$138M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
155,419
+29,579
| +24% | +$441K |
|
2435
Perion Network
PERI
$375M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
267,653
+219,712
| +458% | +$2.67M |
|
2436
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.45B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
80,630
+69,457
| +622% | +$2.07M |
|
2437
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.5B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,000
| New | +$2.12M |
|
2438
Braze
BRZE
$2.81B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
57,439
-390,989
| -87% | -$15.6M |
|
2439
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$55.5B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
| – | – |
|
|
UDMY
2440
DELISTED
Udemy
UDMY
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
258,393
-270,588
| -51% | -$2.57M |
|
2441
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$967M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
80,669
+43,245
| +116% | +$1.17M |
|
|
XHR
2442
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.9B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
155,357
+138,674
| +831% | +$2.01M |
|
2443
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$1.02B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
94,945
-28,196
| -23% | -$670K |
|
2444
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.6B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
945,152
-99,498
| -10% | -$337K |
|
2445
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.35B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
11,823
-25,456
| -68% | -$4.73M |
|
2446
Symbotic
SYM
$5.48B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,980
| New | +$2.55M |
|
|
PLYA
2447
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
263,850
-21,833
| -8% | -$192K |
|
2448
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.76B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
32,758
-106,988
| -77% | -$7.47M |
|
2449
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.2B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
11,950
-21,743
| -65% | -$3.85M |
|
2450
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$119B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+9,400
| +35% | +$585K |
|
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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.