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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FSP
2776
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$49.8M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
863,148
+6,075
| +0.7% | +$10.1K |
|
2777
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.56B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
16,280
+7,893
| +94% | +$714K |
|
2778
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+2,500
| +71% | +$590K |
|
2779
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$9.67B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
127,700
+8,700
| +7% | +$140K |
|
|
SA
2780
CALL
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.72B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
90,800
| – | – |
|
2781
Forrester Research
FORR
$199M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
84,603
-5,564
| -6% | -$101K |
|
2782
PUT
State Street
STT
$48.4B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+2,200
| +15% | +$181K |
|
2783
Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF
CALF
$3.75B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
32,657
-294,014
| -90% | -$13.3M |
|
|
DTSQU
2784
DT Cloud Star Acquisition Corp Units
DTSQU
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.51M |
|
2785
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$476M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
63,144
-34,777
| -36% | -$827K |
|
2786
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$6.75B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
HSII
2787
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
38,992
-56,821
| -59% | -$2.05M |
|
2788
CALL
PVH
PVH
$4.07B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-2,800
| -16% | -$278K |
|
2789
PUT
Domo
DOMO
$171M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
201,200
-50,000
| -20% | -$382K |
|
2790
Phinia Inc
PHIN
$3.04B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
32,782
-81,715
| -71% | -$3.68M |
|
2791
CALL
Transmedics
TMDX
$2.7B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
| – | – |
|
|
BRKL
2792
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
149,264
-37,280
| -20% | -$366K |
|
|
IBAC
2793
IB Acquisition Corp
IBAC
$54.1M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
2794
CALL
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.91B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,200
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
SCS
2795
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
111,214
-48,500
| -30% | -$650K |
|
2796
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$24.9B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+8,000
| +242% | +$1.01M |
|
2797
Innospec
IOSP
$2.09B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
13,169
+5,946
| +82% | +$692K |
|
2798
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$12.9B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
31,584
-3,452
| -10% | -$163K |
|
|
SQSP
2799
DELISTED
Squarespace, Inc.
SQSP
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
31,879
-50,680
| -61% | -$2.27M |
|
2800
APA Corp
APA
$13B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
+1,500
| +3% | +$42.1K |
|
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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.