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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NBIS
3176
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$41.5B
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
170,002
| – | – |
|
3177
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.5B
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,558
| New | +$895K |
|
3178
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.06B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,997
| New | +$914K |
|
3179
Entravision Communication
EVC
$1.04B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
450,796
+7,634
| +2% | +$15.2K |
|
3180
Artivion
AORT
$1.34B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
35,032
-11,368
| -25% | -$295K |
|
3181
PUT
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.19B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$686K |
|
3182
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$252B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
+91,562
| New | +$967K |
|
3183
NCR Atleos
NATL
$3.43B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
32,638
-8,596
| -21% | -$250K |
|
3184
WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund
WTAI
$556M
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
46,648
-14,357
| -24% | -$284K |
|
|
VSTO
3185
CALL
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
| – | – |
|
3186
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.4B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
7,132
-3,401
| -32% | -$416K |
|
3187
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$4.71B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-3,300
| -10% | -$104K |
|
|
SILV
3188
PUT
DELISTED
SilverCrest Metals Inc. Common Shares
SILV
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$886K |
|
3189
BancFirst
BANF
$3.87B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
8,752
-9,263
| -51% | -$940K |
|
3190
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.44B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,034
| New | +$856K |
|
3191
CALL
Forward Air
FWRD
$457M
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
| – | – |
|
3192
Monster Beverage
MNST
$96.1B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
17,546
-563,444
| -97% | -$27.9M |
|
3193
Avantis US Large Cap Value ETF
AVLV
$18B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
13,905
-5,996
| -30% | -$382K |
|
3194
InMode
INMD
$889M
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
53,987
-1,826
| -3% | -$30.8K |
|
3195
Arvinas
ARVN
$533M
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
37,124
-187,227
| -83% | -$4.89M |
|
|
APLS
3196
CALL
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-3,200
| -9% | -$119K |
|
3197
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.3B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,400
| New | +$905K |
|
3198
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.06B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
28,553
-555,486
| -95% | -$18.4M |
|
3199
Equifax
EFX
$21.9B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
3,101
-10,113
| -77% | -$2.85M |
|
3200
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.68B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
139,965
-28,361
| -17% | -$186K |
|
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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.