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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
State Street SPDR S&P Kensho New Economies Composite ETF
KOMP
$2.52B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
28,583
-32,088
| -53% | -$1.52M |
|
2852
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$604M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
205,203
-259,898
| -56% | -$1.71M |
|
2853
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.3B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
14,734
-10,528
| -42% | -$670K |
|
|
SKX
2854
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
| – | – |
|
2855
NVR
NVR
$17.1B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
143
+32
| +29% | +$279K |
|
2856
Alignment Healthcare
ALHC
$3.78B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+118,699
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2857
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.3B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,477
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2858
PUT
Lear
LEA
$7.39B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-3,000
| -19% | -$341K |
|
|
ZYXI
2859
DELISTED
Zynex
ZYXI
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
171,159
-85,906
| -33% | -$724K |
|
2860
NexGen Energy
NXE
$5.91B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+213,813
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2861
GFL Environmental
GFL
$14.5B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,972
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2862
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.61B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
17,849
-75,321
| -81% | -$5.72M |
|
2863
Phillips Edison & Co
PECO
$5.5B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
36,948
-52,345
| -59% | -$1.87M |
|
2864
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.83B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.28M |
|
2865
PUT
Celestica
CLS
$37.8B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-50,500
| -65% | -$2.61M |
|
2866
L3Harris
LHX
$55.4B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
5,841
-3,400
| -37% | -$785K |
|
|
IPG
2867
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,769
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2868
International Paper
IP
$22.6B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
28,309
-291,700
| -91% | -$13.6M |
|
2869
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$4.69B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
29,365
+1,191
| +4% | +$60.4K |
|
2870
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.71B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
16,849
-10,377
| -38% | -$801K |
|
2871
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.66B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,200
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2872
CALL
Camping World
CWH
$384M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
-21,700
| -28% | -$467K |
|
2873
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.7B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+5,100
| +50% | +$445K |
|
2874
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
VTEB
$45.2B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,840
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2875
JFrog
FROG
$8.88B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
47,224
+21,214
| +82% | +$666K |
|
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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.