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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TONT
3051
Graf Global Corp
TONT
$153M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,541
| New | +$1.11M |
|
3052
Adtran
ADTN
$675M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
188,143
-132,164
| -41% | -$736K |
|
|
GOOS
3053
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$903M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
| – | – |
|
3054
CALL
DoubleVerify
DV
$1.77B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,200
| New | +$1.26M |
|
3055
CALL
Ero Copper
ERO
$2.64B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.02M |
|
3056
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$456M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
85,899
-66,015
| -43% | -$768K |
|
3057
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.81B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
13,922
-21,246
| -60% | -$1.59M |
|
3058
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.7B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3059
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF
ESML
$2.79B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
26,417
-2,684
| -9% | -$108K |
|
|
HONE
3060
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
85,091
-46,990
| -36% | -$586K |
|
3061
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.03B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
8,883
+6,009
| +209% | +$625K |
|
3062
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$314M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
| – | – |
|
3063
PUT
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.53B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-27,800
| -88% | -$5.7M |
|
3064
CALL
Valaris
VAL
$5.14B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,700
| New | +$1.29M |
|
3065
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$4.83B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-1,600
| -4% | -$50.6K |
|
3066
PUT
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$12.5B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,100
| New | +$966K |
|
3067
SiriusXM
SIRI
$11B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
46,224
-946,954
| -95% | -$29.4M |
|
3068
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$1.65B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
420,240
-46,325
| -10% | -$128K |
|
3069
CALL
XPeng
XPEV
$12.5B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
-259,700
| -74% | -$2.15M |
|
3070
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.24B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
11,169
-5,741
| -34% | -$461K |
|
3071
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$562M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
22,556
-18,651
| -45% | -$888K |
|
3072
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.1B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,000
| New | +$998K |
|
|
RDUS
3073
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
| – | – |
|
3074
Owens Corning
OC
$11B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
6,148
-964
| -14% | -$162K |
|
3075
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$147M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
333,658
-27,815
| -8% | -$113K |
|
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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.