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 | 6.63% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ONL
2501
Orion Office REIT
ONL
$149M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
549,302
-109,448
| -17% | -$429K |
|
2502
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14.2B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+1,900
| +15% | +$258K |
|
2503
American States Water
AWR
$3.47B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
26,338
-52,232
| -66% | -$4.21M |
|
|
AMWD
2504
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
23,474
-12,462
| -35% | -$1.12M |
|
2505
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$80.4B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,600
| New | +$2.1M |
|
|
SA
2506
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.67B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
130,348
+43,136
| +49% | +$702K |
|
|
ALCY
2507
DELISTED
Alchemy Investments Acquisition Corp 1
ALCY
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
+100,000
| +100% | +$1.08M |
|
2508
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.2B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
210,513
+92,970
| +79% | +$950K |
|
2509
CALL
Noble Corp
NE
$6.38B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,100
| New | +$2.42M |
|
2510
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$16.8B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
-34,600
| -38% | -$1.5M |
|
2511
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.3B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,800
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2512
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$10.6B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
23,537
+20,428
| +657% | +$1.83M |
|
2513
Ranpak Holdings
PACK
$506M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
331,005
-43,340
| -12% | -$298K |
|
|
P
2514
PUT
Everpure Inc
P
$23.3B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+25,700
| +149% | +$1.45M |
|
|
CMA
2515
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
36,052
-2,243
| -6% | -$124K |
|
2516
CALL
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.79B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,100
| New | +$1.58M |
|
2517
UL Solutions
ULS
$18.4B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
43,569
+32,569
| +296% | +$1.59M |
|
|
DMC
2518
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.4B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
72,673
+13,497
| +23% | +$358K |
|
2519
Infosys
INFY
$50.7B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,323
| New | +$2.11M |
|
2520
PUT
Samsara
IOT
$22.9B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
-16,900
| -28% | -$685K |
|
2521
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$339M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,326,461
+157,726
| +13% | +$237K |
|
2522
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.55B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
79,961
-82,554
| -51% | -$1.88M |
|
2523
CALL
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.73B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+17,100
| +74% | +$880K |
|
2524
CALL
Hertz
HTZ
$508M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
642,600
-31,300
| -5% | -$109K |
|
2525
Triple Flag Precious Metals
TFPM
$5.85B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,699
| New | +$2.09M |
|
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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.