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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FVNNU
3126
Future Vision II Acquisition Corp Units
FVNNU
$57.1M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1M |
|
3127
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.7B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
517,562
+400,848
| +343% | +$813K |
|
|
ARIS
3128
Aris Mining
ARIS
$2.9B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
215,900
-84,500
| -28% | -$371K |
|
3129
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.2B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
12,897
+3,894
| +43% | +$266K |
|
3130
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$598M
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
32,134
+11,346
| +55% | +$363K |
|
3131
Cullinan Oncology
CGEM
$1.04B
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
59,240
-153,208
| -72% | -$2.72M |
|
3132
Maravai LifeSciences
MRVI
$979M
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
119,123
-364,437
| -75% | -$3.15M |
|
3133
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.09B
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,756
| New | +$947K |
|
3134
CALL
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.43B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
3135
PUT
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.43B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
3136
Tilray
TLRY
$475M
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
56,195
-68,646
| -55% | -$1.24M |
|
3137
Regional Management Corp
RM
$391M
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
30,230
+693
| +2% | +$21.4K |
|
|
BDN
3138
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$521M
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
180,452
+128,852
| +250% | +$641K |
|
3139
New Oriental
EDU
$9.13B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
12,921
+2,221
| +21% | +$152K |
|
3140
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.27B
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
127,759
-12,661
| -9% | -$103K |
|
3141
Schwab US Mid-Cap ETF
SCHM
$14.3B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
35,295
+10,578
| +43% | +$281K |
|
3142
Tidewater
TDW
$3.63B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,582
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
GRID
3143
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund
GRID
$10.8B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,662
| New | +$915K |
|
3144
Seagate
STX
$180B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
8,897
-38,484
| -81% | -$3.93M |
|
3145
Corning
GLW
$107B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
21,579
+1,678
| +8% | +$70.6K |
|
3146
CALL
GitLab
GTLB
$5.84B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-41,000
| -68% | -$2.05M |
|
3147
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.36B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
23,017
-16,954
| -42% | -$807K |
|
3148
PUT
GeneDx Holdings
WGS
$1.9B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,900
| New | +$773K |
|
3149
CALL
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
104,400
| – | – |
|
|
OLPX
3150
DELISTED
Olaplex Holdings
OLPX
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
412,266
-1,413,438
| -77% | -$2.87M |
|
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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.