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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.39B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
70,623
+5,358
| +8% | +$111K |
|
2802
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.23B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
2803
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.9B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
21,734
+15,020
| +224% | +$953K |
|
2804
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$978M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
56,864
-3,449
| -6% | -$98.1K |
|
2805
Mission Produce
AVO
$1.07B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
114,827
+104,579
| +1,020% | +$1.16M |
|
2806
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.8B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
| – | – |
|
2807
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.15B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
108,500
+80,000
| +281% | +$1.17M |
|
2808
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$7.27B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2809
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.23B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
12,946
-29,478
| -69% | -$3.1M |
|
2810
Inogen
INGN
$178M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
150,771
-4,715
| -3% | -$49.5K |
|
2811
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$328M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
716,522
-265,913
| -27% | -$587K |
|
2812
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$167M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
54,338
-3,723
| -6% | -$110K |
|
2813
Clarus
CLAR
$129M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
324,386
+134,773
| +71% | +$679K |
|
2814
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$108M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
84,684
-3,981
| -4% | -$71.2K |
|
2815
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.97B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
24,978
-49,865
| -67% | -$2.72M |
|
2816
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$26.6B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-281,900
| -85% | -$8.89M |
|
2817
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
QCLN
$616M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
40,422
+19,088
| +89% | +$669K |
|
2818
Montauk Renewables
MNTK
$243M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
278,446
-38,442
| -12% | -$192K |
|
2819
Skywest
SKYW
$4.6B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
17,063
+348
| +2% | +$27.3K |
|
2820
Williams Companies
WMB
$87.8B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
31,733
-171,547
| -84% | -$7.54M |
|
2821
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-5,500
| -27% | -$442K |
|
2822
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.84B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
55,188
-194,236
| -78% | -$5.35M |
|
2823
Flex
FLEX
$45B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
43,237
-88,438
| -67% | -$2.72M |
|
2824
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.7B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
11,920
-4,044
| -25% | -$478K |
|
2825
Agilon Health
AGL
$1.8B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
14,691
+7,432
| +102% | +$960K |
|
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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.