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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.72B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
26,786
+2,208
| +9% | +$162K |
|
2577
PUT
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$12.9B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,700
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
DAWN
2578
DELISTED
Day One Biopharmaceuticals
DAWN
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
143,135
-81,205
| -36% | -$1.16M |
|
|
SFIX
2579
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$560M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
704,824
-601,305
| -46% | -$2.34M |
|
|
VSTO
2580
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
50,551
-7,982
| -14% | -$309K |
|
2581
BlueLinx
BXC
$428M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
18,713
+1,157
| +7% | +$118K |
|
2582
Gentex
GNTX
$5.16B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,360
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2583
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$49.4B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$1.72M |
|
2584
PUT
Noble Corp
NE
$6.37B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,400
| New | +$2.19M |
|
2585
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$46.8B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
| – | – |
|
2586
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$84.4B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
25,261
-131,209
| -84% | -$9.21M |
|
2587
B&G Foods
BGS
$306M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
220,719
+123,041
| +126% | +$1.04M |
|
|
KE
2588
Kimball Electronics
KE
$563M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
105,859
-4,157
| -4% | -$83.2K |
|
2589
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.9B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
88,600
-26,800
| -23% | -$565K |
|
2590
Sempra
SRE
$58.6B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
23,367
-41,606
| -64% | -$3.33M |
|
2591
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$20B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
18,623
+12,165
| +188% | +$1.21M |
|
2592
Invesco
IVZ
$12.4B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
111,187
-524,504
| -83% | -$8.61M |
|
2593
PAR Technology
PAR
$724M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,197
| New | +$1.93M |
|
2594
PUT
Apollo Global Management
APO
$69.6B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,500
| New | +$1.79M |
|
2595
ImmunityBio
IBRX
$7.11B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+520,053
| New | +$2.41M |
|
2596
CALL
ODDITY Tech
ODD
$727M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,900
| New | +$1.85M |
|
|
MRSN
2597
DELISTED
Mersana Therapeutics
MRSN
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
40,898
-17,725
| -30% | -$782K |
|
2598
CALL
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.9B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+7,700
| +40% | +$562K |
|
2599
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$2.67B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,648
| New | +$1.94M |
|
2600
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.78B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
39,915
-100
| -0.2% | -$4.85K |
|
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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.