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 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$708M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
|
+$614M |
| 3 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$521M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$492M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
|
+$285M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$646M |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$607M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$491M |
| 4 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$482M |
| 5 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$438M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.84% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.28% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 6.84% |
| 4 | Financials | 6.62% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NXDR
2651
Nextdoor Holdings
NXDR
$931M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
710,777
+89,767
| +14% | +$231K |
|
|
BCPC
2652
CALL
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.7B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.7M |
|
2653
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$118B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
122,000
+38,500
| +46% | +$566K |
|
|
RYZ
2654
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.44B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
88,223
+74,039
| +522% | +$1.5M |
|
|
LADR
2655
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.2B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
151,311
-128,837
| -46% | -$1.53M |
|
2656
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$60.8B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,100
| New | +$1.77M |
|
2657
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2658
ArcelorMittal
MT
$56.8B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,580
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2659
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.45B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
47,376
-22,451
| -32% | -$830K |
|
2660
CALL
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$364M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,300
| New | +$1.75M |
|
2661
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.49B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,038
| New | +$1.49M |
|
2662
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.31B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
229,090
-121,710
| -35% | -$925K |
|
2663
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$53.4B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,354
| New | +$1.74M |
|
2664
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.47B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,600
| New | +$1.48M |
|
2665
CALL
Evolent Health
EVH
$345M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,500
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2666
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.35B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
47,849
+26,828
| +128% | +$1.04M |
|
2667
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$53.4B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
397,700
| – | – |
|
2668
Li Auto
LI
$13.3B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
67,754
-981,913
| -94% | -$19.9M |
|
2669
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.46B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
76,898
+13,837
| +22% | +$267K |
|
2670
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$233M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,894
| New | +$1.81M |
|
2671
CALL
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.18B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
139,800
-10,000
| -7% | -$109K |
|
2672
PUT
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.59B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-32,100
| -49% | -$2.15M |
|
2673
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$7.25B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-600
| -3% | -$59.2K |
|
2674
Camtek
CAMT
$6.89B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
21,610
-102,791
| -83% | -$10M |
|
2675
PUT
Polaris
PII
$4.16B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-40,700
| -66% | -$3.31M |
|
Similar funds
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2024, D.E. Shaw & Co held 5,052 positions worth $116B, up 8.9% from $107B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.6% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2024 filing shows 599 new, 1,568 increased, 1,742 reduced and 558 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 1,429,800 shares worth $115M. The largest sale was Adobe, an estimated $646M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q3 2024 buy was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 1,429,800 shares worth $115M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to NVIDIA in Q3 2024, an estimated $708M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q3 2024 reduction was Adobe, cutting an estimated $646M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited WestRock Company in Q3 2024, selling an estimated $148M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.6% of its $116B portfolio in Q3 2024.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 599 new positions and closed 558 in Q3 2024.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 8.9% quarter-over-quarter to $116B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2024, filed 14 Nov 2024.