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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XHR
3101
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$2.01B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
70,480
-84,877
| -55% | -$1.18M |
|
|
TPC
3102
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.03B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
38,257
-95,492
| -71% | -$2.18M |
|
3103
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.67B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
33,827
-197,640
| -85% | -$5.9M |
|
3104
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.79B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
36,015
-66,639
| -65% | -$1.62M |
|
|
KLG
3105
CALL
DELISTED
WK Kellogg Co
KLG
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
60,600
| – | – |
|
|
GOLD
3106
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.16B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,446
| New | +$897K |
|
|
RDFN
3107
CALL
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,600
| New | +$759K |
|
3108
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$124B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-2,000
| -50% | -$990K |
|
3109
Radian Group
RDN
$5.28B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
29,673
-13,577
| -31% | -$470K |
|
3110
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
VOOG
$24.7B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,838
| New | +$990K |
|
3111
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.2B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,000
| New | +$1.1M |
|
3112
CALL
Mobileye
MBLY
$2.02B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
74,700
+64,600
| +640% | +$1.13M |
|
3113
Nordson
NDSN
$16.4B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
3,890
-2,400
| -38% | -$587K |
|
3114
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$69.6B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
| – | – |
|
|
HTB
3115
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$866M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
29,735
-5,957
| -17% | -$201K |
|
3116
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.29B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+6,800
| +31% | +$259K |
|
3117
Vanguard Communication Services ETF
VOX
$5.68B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,957
| New | +$960K |
|
3118
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.9B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
7,872
+3,937
| +100% | +$475K |
|
3119
Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF
SPMO
$19.7B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,128
| New | +$974K |
|
3120
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$586M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
244,681
-140,268
| -36% | -$754K |
|
3121
PUT
Toast
TOST
$18.9B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+27,000
| +314% | +$684K |
|
|
CTEV
3122
Claritev Corp
CTEV
$399M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
131,504
| – | – |
|
|
MPT
3123
PUT
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.84B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
171,500
-5,400
| -3% | -$26.6K |
|
3124
Hershey
HSY
$37.3B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
5,230
-58,408
| -92% | -$11.4M |
|
|
CAPNU
3125
Cayson Acquisition Corp Unit
CAPNU
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1M |
|
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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.