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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPKL
2726
Spark I Acquisition Corp
SPKL
$100M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
156,193
+75,000
| +92% | +$783K |
|
2727
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$15.5B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2728
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.1B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,925
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2729
Nurix Therapeutics
NRIX
$2.45B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,840
| New | +$1.65M |
|
2730
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$15.6B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
| – | – |
|
|
SEM
2731
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
86,974
-142,663
| -62% | -$2.73M |
|
2732
Tenaris
TS
$28.2B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
51,325
-303,537
| -86% | -$9M |
|
2733
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$19.1B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,523
| New | +$1.6M |
|
2734
Wendy's
WEN
$1.46B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
92,894
+4,513
| +5% | +$76.8K |
|
|
AFJK
2735
Aimei Health Technology Co
AFJK
$37.7M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
155,000
| – | – |
|
2736
Vertex
VERX
$2.16B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
42,149
+17,356
| +70% | +$640K |
|
2737
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.44B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
98,270
-50,815
| -34% | -$679K |
|
|
IGMS
2738
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
97,716
-33,349
| -25% | -$365K |
|
|
LAZR
2739
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
119,695
+68,864
| +135% | +$1.25M |
|
2740
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$618M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
110,374
-25,020
| -18% | -$324K |
|
2741
Dorian LPG
LPG
$1.96B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
46,540
-40,624
| -47% | -$1.54M |
|
2742
CALL
GigaCloud Technology
GCT
$1.55B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,700
| New | +$1.67M |
|
2743
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.15B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
25,673
+484
| +2% | +$29.3K |
|
2744
CALL
SPX Corp
SPXC
$9.39B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.51M |
|
2745
Allient
ALNT
$1.34B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
83,953
+25,940
| +45% | +$595K |
|
2746
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$6.54B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
| – | – |
|
|
CFB
2747
DELISTED
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. Common Stock
CFB
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
95,081
+59,139
| +165% | +$997K |
|
2748
Dominion Energy
D
$62B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
27,404
+13,950
| +104% | +$762K |
|
2749
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$43.4B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,800
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2750
Dole
DOLE
$1.38B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
97,036
+14,735
| +18% | +$220K |
|
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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.