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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SKYT
3251
DELISTED
SkyWater Technology
SKYT
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
+92,929
| New | +$775K |
|
3252
iShares Core S&P US Value ETF
IUSV
$27.6B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
8,809
-30,004
| -77% | -$2.76M |
|
3253
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.37B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
75,609
-66,706
| -47% | -$734K |
|
|
INN
3254
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$739M
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
122,220
-139,302
| -53% | -$887K |
|
3255
PUT
Camtek
CAMT
$6.89B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+7,600
| +262% | +$741K |
|
|
CEP
3256
DELISTED
Cantor Equity Partners
CEP
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
+83,593
| New | +$837K |
|
3257
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$124B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$767K |
|
3258
KB Financial Group
KB
$42.4B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
13,522
-40,476
| -75% | -$2.51M |
|
3259
PUT
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$575M
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,400
| New | +$771K |
|
3260
iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF
EIDO
$493M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,703
| New | +$778K |
|
3261
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$12.2B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
4,972
+2,900
| +140% | +$448K |
|
3262
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$46M
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
303,176
-109,979
| -27% | -$262K |
|
3263
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.28B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,869
| New | +$771K |
|
3264
Red Robin
RRGB
$151M
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
185,609
+112,892
| +155% | +$552K |
|
|
FLG
3265
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.96B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
-167,400
| -70% | -$1.78M |
|
3266
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.27B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
28,191
+23,468
| +497% | +$847K |
|
3267
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.74B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
56,380
-24,520
| -30% | -$343K |
|
3268
CALL
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$3.22B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
| – | – |
|
3269
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$583M
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
283,786
-475,238
| -63% | -$1.37M |
|
|
PLL
3270
PUT
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-220,000
| -71% | -$1.99M |
|
3271
MBIA
MBI
$270M
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
224,879
-55,973
| -20% | -$231K |
|
3272
iRadimed
IRMD
$1.17B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
15,949
+7,747
| +94% | +$357K |
|
|
LTC
3273
LTC Properties
LTC
$1.98B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
21,857
+14,589
| +201% | +$529K |
|
3274
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.86B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
+97,951
| New | +$824K |
|
3275
JPMorgan Active Growth ETF
JGRO
$9.97B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,421
| New | +$773K |
|
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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.