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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DOO
3301
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.58B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-14,100
| -52% | -$935K |
|
|
BKHA
3302
Black Hawk Acquisition Corp
BKHA
$50.3M
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
3303
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$649M
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
129,751
+88,954
| +218% | +$589K |
|
3304
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$5.86B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
101,201
+8,081
| +9% | +$57.8K |
|
|
RDUS
3305
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
41,130
-24,932
| -38% | -$398K |
|
3306
CALL
MarineMax
HZO
$782M
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,600
| New | +$705K |
|
|
VSXY
3307
CALL
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.1B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+19,600
| +196% | +$415K |
|
|
IMTXW
3308
DELISTED
Immatics N.V. Warrants
IMTXW
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
330,023
| – | – |
|
3309
NewtekOne
NEWT
$425M
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
60,886
+13,239
| +28% | +$168K |
|
3310
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF
RSPD
$321M
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
14,555
+8,340
| +134% | +$406K |
|
3311
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$412M
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
267,000
| – | – |
|
3312
CALL
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$979M
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
-139,900
| -74% | -$1.94M |
|
|
WCC
3313
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$16.1B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-2,400
| -35% | -$390K |
|
3314
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$149B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-31,400
| -75% | -$2.02M |
|
3315
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.8B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
| – | – |
|
3316
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$420M
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
35,351
-36,854
| -51% | -$827K |
|
3317
eHealth
EHTH
$43.2M
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
184,598
+81,384
| +79% | +$352K |
|
3318
CALL
NuScale Power
SMR
$2.84B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
-150,200
| -70% | -$1.53M |
|
3319
Tyra Biosciences
TYRA
$1.84B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,003
| New | +$672K |
|
3320
Kadant
KAI
$3.72B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
2,224
-160
| -7% | -$51.1K |
|
3321
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$158M
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
92,306
+49,865
| +117% | +$360K |
|
3322
Omega Flex
OFLX
$306M
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
15,040
+3,570
| +31% | +$176K |
|
3323
CALL
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.7B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$675K |
|
3324
Krispy Kreme
DNUT
$564M
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
+69,274
| New | +$754K |
|
3325
DHI Group
DHX
$178M
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
403,315
-194,098
| -32% | -$369K |
|
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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.