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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.08B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
81,807
-86,965
| -52% | -$800K |
|
3152
PUT
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,700
| New | +$891K |
|
3153
Porch Group
PRCH
$1.38B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
629,087
-407,124
| -39% | -$640K |
|
3154
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$16B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
3,577
-15,036
| -81% | -$3.65M |
|
3155
Astronics
ATRO
$3.28B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
59,402
+10,132
| +21% | +$172K |
|
3156
PUT
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.52B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
+16,900
| +56% | +$390K |
|
3157
CALL
Semtech
SMTC
$9.88B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,100
| New | +$776K |
|
3158
Global X Copper Miners ETF NEW
COPX
$7.07B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,307
| New | +$876K |
|
|
FLG
3159
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.89B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
85,206
-861
| -1% | -$9.16K |
|
3160
PUT
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.4B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-32,000
| -76% | -$2.04M |
|
3161
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.5B
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
12,776
-4,130
| -24% | -$286K |
|
3162
PUT
Open Text
OTEX
$6.27B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-52,100
| -64% | -$1.64M |
|
3163
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.97B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,853
| New | +$1.02M |
|
3164
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.22B
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
22,195
-39,492
| -64% | -$1.65M |
|
3165
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.3B
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
26,777
-645,372
| -96% | -$25.8M |
|
3166
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$267M
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
128,853
-1,254
| -1% | -$7.77K |
|
|
BCOV
3167
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
440,270
-78,516
| -15% | -$175K |
|
3168
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.9B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
10,965
-448,076
| -98% | -$34.5M |
|
3169
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.49B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
41,117
-22,642
| -36% | -$560K |
|
3170
Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF
GCOW
$3.44B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
25,912
+19,034
| +277% | +$672K |
|
3171
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$26.7B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
23,479
-134,497
| -85% | -$6.24M |
|
3172
PUT
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.14B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
-32,900
| -39% | -$676K |
|
3173
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$55B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
| – | – |
|
3174
MasTec
MTZ
$23B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
7,649
-5,083
| -40% | -$555K |
|
3175
Absci
ABSI
$1.16B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
245,770
-87,924
| -26% | -$350K |
|
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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.