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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
Solid Power
SLDP
$450M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
854,786
+1,351
| +0.2% | +$2.14K |
|
3027
PUT
On Holding
ONON
$12.6B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-27,000
| -54% | -$1.16M |
|
3028
Precigen
PGEN
$1.94B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
1,217,631
-511,311
| -30% | -$645K |
|
3029
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$60.8B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-7,200
| -60% | -$1.8M |
|
3030
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.94B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
52,965
-347,254
| -87% | -$6.99M |
|
3031
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$907M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,659
| New | +$1.04M |
|
3032
First Advantage
FA
$3.69B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
57,734
+12,677
| +28% | +$226K |
|
3033
iShares JPMorgan EM High Yield Bond ETF
EMHY
$617M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
29,375
-7,100
| -19% | -$269K |
|
3034
Array Technologies
ARRY
$740M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+173,605
| New | +$1.43M |
|
|
DENN
3035
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
177,612
-9,359
| -5% | -$61.2K |
|
3036
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.12B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
5,445
-77
| -1% | -$16.5K |
|
3037
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$768M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,025
| New | +$1.03M |
|
3038
National Presto Industries
NPK
$870M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
15,164
+247
| +2% | +$18.4K |
|
3039
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF
SPSM
$16.9B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
24,987
-211,080
| -89% | -$9.27M |
|
3040
Diageo
DEO
$49.6B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
8,099
-28,157
| -78% | -$3.66M |
|
3041
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.22B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-47,700
| -41% | -$723K |
|
3042
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.7B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
| – | – |
|
3043
PUT
SSR Mining
SSRM
$5.19B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$1.05M |
|
3044
CALL
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.1B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,900
| New | +$1.03M |
|
3045
CALL
Symbotic
SYM
$5.13B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
+12,000
| +35% | +$326K |
|
3046
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.21B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
147,000
| – | – |
|
3047
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$548M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
52,539
+1,910
| +4% | +$40.5K |
|
3048
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.14B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
65,636
-6,776
| -9% | -$114K |
|
3049
Allstate
ALL
$70.6B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
5,894
-745,876
| -99% | -$132M |
|
3050
Invesco KBW Bank ETF
KBWB
$6.72B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
19,054
+8,382
| +79% | +$477K |
|
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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.