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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
PUT
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.8B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2827
PUT
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.13B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
| – | – |
|
2828
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF
ARKF
$760M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
48,262
-50,760
| -51% | -$1.41M |
|
2829
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.3B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,088
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2830
CALL
IES Holdings
IESC
$15.6B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,200
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2831
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$92.8B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-13,000
| -71% | -$3.59M |
|
2832
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$30.5B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+153,400
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2833
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.34B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
94,886
-95,849
| -50% | -$1.45M |
|
2834
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.4B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
6,250
-5,700
| -48% | -$1.23M |
|
2835
Danaher
DHR
$140B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
5,148
+2,448
| +91% | +$648K |
|
2836
Coastal Financial
CCB
$675M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
26,430
+18,320
| +226% | +$918K |
|
|
SMAR
2837
CALL
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+12,900
| +101% | +$625K |
|
2838
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$53.5B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
325,500
| – | – |
|
2839
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$20B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-46,800
| -58% | -$1.79M |
|
2840
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.96B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,994
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2841
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$10.6B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
+6,300
| +15% | +$179K |
|
|
GLST
2842
DELISTED
Global Star Acquisition, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GLST
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
| – | – |
|
2843
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2844
ESAB
ESAB
$5.75B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
13,322
-34,926
| -72% | -$3.46M |
|
2845
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.97B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
22,692
-48,588
| -68% | -$2.84M |
|
2846
Invesco Russell 1000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF
OMFL
$4.85B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
26,729
+6,905
| +35% | +$353K |
|
2847
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.11B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
38,459
-383,492
| -91% | -$12.8M |
|
2848
John Hancock Multifactor Mid Cap ETF
JHMM
$6.07B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
23,435
-4,527
| -16% | -$259K |
|
|
CTO
2849
CTO Realty Growth
CTO
$817M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,144
| New | +$1.41M |
|
2850
State Street SPDR S&P Kensho New Economies Composite ETF
KOMP
$2.74B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
28,583
-32,088
| -53% | -$1.52M |
|
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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.