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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.49B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-57,300
| -59% | -$1.11M |
|
3252
SkyWater Technology
SKYT
$1.53B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
+92,929
| New | +$775K |
|
3253
iShares Core S&P US Value ETF
IUSV
$27.5B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
8,809
-30,004
| -77% | -$2.76M |
|
3254
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.35B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
75,609
-66,706
| -47% | -$734K |
|
|
INN
3255
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$743M
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
122,220
-139,302
| -53% | -$887K |
|
3256
PUT
Camtek
CAMT
$6.53B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+7,600
| +262% | +$741K |
|
|
CEP
3257
DELISTED
Cantor Equity Partners
CEP
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
+83,593
| New | +$837K |
|
3258
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$128B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$767K |
|
3259
KB Financial Group
KB
$40.6B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
13,522
-40,476
| -75% | -$2.51M |
|
3260
PUT
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$559M
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,400
| New | +$771K |
|
3261
iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF
EIDO
$467M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,703
| New | +$778K |
|
3262
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$13.5B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
4,972
+2,900
| +140% | +$448K |
|
3263
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$45.7M
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
303,176
-109,979
| -27% | -$262K |
|
3264
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$3.9B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,869
| New | +$771K |
|
3265
Red Robin
RRGB
$139M
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
185,609
+112,892
| +155% | +$552K |
|
|
FLG
3266
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.83B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
-167,400
| -70% | -$1.78M |
|
3267
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.08B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
28,191
+23,468
| +497% | +$847K |
|
3268
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$3.09B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
56,380
-24,520
| -30% | -$343K |
|
3269
CALL
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$2.28B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
| – | – |
|
3270
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$412M
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
283,786
-475,238
| -63% | -$1.37M |
|
|
PLL
3271
PUT
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-220,000
| -71% | -$1.99M |
|
3272
MBIA
MBI
$278M
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
224,879
-55,973
| -20% | -$231K |
|
3273
iRadimed
IRMD
$1.21B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
15,949
+7,747
| +94% | +$357K |
|
|
LTC
3274
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.14B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
21,857
+14,589
| +201% | +$529K |
|
3275
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.6B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
+97,951
| New | +$824K |
|
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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.