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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VSTO
2451
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
58,533
-1,070
| -2% | -$36.9K |
|
2452
PUT
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.77B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,600
| New | +$2.2M |
|
2453
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
23,951
+20,313
| +558% | +$1.97M |
|
2454
Angi Inc
ANGI
$229M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
114,582
-7,904
| -6% | -$171K |
|
2455
Dimensional Global Real Estate ETF
DFGR
$3.85B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
87,904
+69,873
| +388% | +$1.72M |
|
2456
Employers Holdings
EIG
$922M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
51,385
-15,895
| -24% | -$677K |
|
|
CFFS
2457
DELISTED
CF Acquisition Corp. VII Class A Common Stock
CFFS
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
2458
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.39B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
24,969
+2,155
| +9% | +$188K |
|
2459
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.8B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
36,250
-20,539
| -36% | -$1.18M |
|
2460
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$269M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
982,435
-283,947
| -22% | -$691K |
|
2461
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$200M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
51,863
-2,197
| -4% | -$89.2K |
|
2462
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.2B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
50,436
+10,130
| +25% | +$476K |
|
2463
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.72B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$2.12M |
|
2464
PUT
SentinelOne
S
$6.53B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
103,200
+20,800
| +25% | +$427K |
|
|
DX
2465
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.15B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
181,704
+35,976
| +25% | +$432K |
|
2466
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.76B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
25,743
-36,849
| -59% | -$2.93M |
|
2467
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.28B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
350,800
+316,924
| +936% | +$1.75M |
|
2468
Gerdau
GGB
$9.74B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
656,175
+65,469
| +11% | +$231K |
|
2469
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$8.13B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,800
| New | +$1.88M |
|
|
VMEO
2470
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
577,273
-1,279,635
| -69% | -$4.84M |
|
2471
Vale
VALE
$64.1B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
192,746
-1,656,221
| -90% | -$19.9M |
|
2472
Perimeter Solutions
PRM
$4.99B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
274,710
-16,656
| -6% | -$124K |
|
|
SMR.WS
2473
DELISTED
NuScale Power Corporation Warrants, each exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share
SMR.WS
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
770,902
-68,905
| -8% | -$89.5K |
|
2474
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.64B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
43,257
+22,915
| +113% | +$1.07M |
|
2475
PUT
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.55B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
291,300
| – | – |
|
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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.