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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SVM
2601
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.02B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
440,400
+104,100
| +31% | +$386K |
|
2602
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.78B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
12,022
-5,892
| -33% | -$835K |
|
2603
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.49B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
+139,000
| +1,264% | +$1.89M |
|
2604
HCI Group
HCI
$2.34B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
17,881
-47,005
| -72% | -$4.46M |
|
2605
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
45,773
-5,055
| -10% | -$190K |
|
|
PENG
2606
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.24B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
91,157
+26,248
| +40% | +$565K |
|
2607
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.8B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$1.74M |
|
2608
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$49.7B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,200
| New | +$1.86M |
|
|
INST
2609
DELISTED
Instructure Holdings, Inc.
INST
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,725
| New | +$1.91M |
|
2610
Greif
GEF
$4.95B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
30,263
-10,740
| -26% | -$659K |
|
2611
Marqeta
MQ
$1.93B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
96,113
+73,035
| +316% | +$1.53M |
|
2612
Euroseas
ESEA
$536M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
47,265
+184
| +0.4% | +$6.32K |
|
2613
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.3B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
227,100
+4,000
| +2% | +$31.3K |
|
|
NVEE
2614
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
80,124
+36,272
| +83% | +$862K |
|
|
MOMO
2615
Hello Group
MOMO
$867M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+244,797
| New | +$1.62M |
|
|
DCBO
2616
Docebo
DCBO
$559M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
42,183
-23,817
| -36% | -$975K |
|
2617
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$503M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
135,750
-64,350
| -32% | -$806K |
|
2618
RXO
RXO
$3.68B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
66,125
-29,572
| -31% | -$835K |
|
2619
PureCycle Technologies
PCT
$1.19B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+194,874
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
LOMA
2620
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.34B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
229,308
-55,362
| -19% | -$394K |
|
|
WCLD
2621
WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund
WCLD
$270M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
57,755
-96,847
| -63% | -$3.02M |
|
2622
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$590M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
396,739
+298,272
| +303% | +$1.44M |
|
2623
Carter Bankshares
CARE
$765M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
105,811
+22,303
| +27% | +$367K |
|
2624
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.84B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
33,778
+27,632
| +450% | +$1.54M |
|
2625
VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF
VFLO
$8.99B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
55,179
-710
| -1% | -$22.8K |
|
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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.