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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
QuinStreet
QNST
$927M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
82,546
-78,264
| -49% | -$1.43M |
|
2752
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.02B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
88,579
-278,872
| -76% | -$4.97M |
|
2753
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.7B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
150,555
-1,124,974
| -88% | -$11.4M |
|
2754
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$603M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
37,662
+5,449
| +17% | +$230K |
|
2755
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.82B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
32,752
+16,069
| +96% | +$752K |
|
2756
Simplify Health Care ETF
PINK
$381M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
47,784
+24,848
| +108% | +$800K |
|
2757
Scholar Rock
SRRK
$5.88B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
195,774
-58,265
| -23% | -$512K |
|
2758
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.69B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
13,994
-37,132
| -73% | -$3.71M |
|
2759
Jackson Financial
JXN
$8.4B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,133
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2760
CALL
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.93B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2761
PUT
GE Vernova
GEV
$240B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
6,125
-300
| -5% | -$57.6K |
|
2762
CALL
Dine Brands
DIN
$462M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+30,000
| +150% | +$967K |
|
2763
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.44B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
14,860
-3,183
| -18% | -$372K |
|
2764
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$379M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
77,617
-61,575
| -44% | -$1.23M |
|
2765
AudioCodes
AUDC
$239M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
159,727
-7,614
| -5% | -$79.2K |
|
2766
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.21B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
202,300
| – | – |
|
2767
PUT
Enovix
ENVX
$803M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
189,714
+86,857
| +84% | +$902K |
|
2768
PMV Pharmaceuticals
PMVP
$57.1M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,040,477
+20,849
| +2% | +$32.2K |
|
2769
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$2.79B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
81,193
-10,486
| -11% | -$216K |
|
2770
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$38.8B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,300
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2771
Stoneridge
SRI
$200M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
138,350
+85,782
| +163% | +$1.22M |
|
2772
PUT
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$5.79B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
83,700
-116,300
| -58% | -$2.08M |
|
2773
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$903M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
125,317
+51,889
| +71% | +$602K |
|
|
GCMGW
2774
DELISTED
GCM Grosvenor Inc Warrant
GCMGW
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
1,562,787
-26,155
| -2% | -$20.9K |
|
2775
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$59.2M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
165,828
-11,440
| -6% | -$115K |
|
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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.