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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$37.4B
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,000
| New | +$497K |
|
3552
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.88B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
9,484
-2,804
| -23% | -$148K |
|
|
CUB
3553
Lionheart Holdings
CUB
$283M
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$500K |
|
|
PR
3554
Permian Resources
PR
$16.5B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
36,735
-42,771
| -54% | -$628K |
|
3555
Janus International
JBI
$732M
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,432
| New | +$575K |
|
3556
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$25.1B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-40,000
| -80% | -$1.94M |
|
3557
Freedom Holding
FRHC
$9.84B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
5,245
-4,268
| -45% | -$371K |
|
3558
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IMCG
$3.94B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
6,810
+2,143
| +46% | +$149K |
|
3559
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.69B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
54,071
-136,312
| -72% | -$1.13M |
|
3560
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.25B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
6,170
+148
| +2% | +$11.8K |
|
3561
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.94B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
6,919
-35,579
| -84% | -$2.6M |
|
3562
CALL
Ginkgo Bioworks
DNA
$503M
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,500
| New | +$606K |
|
3563
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.95B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
-100
| -0.2% | -$787 |
|
3564
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.95B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,400
| New | +$448K |
|
3565
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF
VOT
$19.1B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,023
| New | +$471K |
|
|
JMIA
3566
CALL
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$741M
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
92,200
-15,100
| -14% | -$112K |
|
3567
CALL
Flywire
FLYW
$2.04B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3568
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.5B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-10,800
| -66% | -$934K |
|
3569
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$372M
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
33,388
-4,325
| -11% | -$62.6K |
|
3570
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$56.2B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$464K |
|
3571
CALL
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.57B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+4,900
| +37% | +$126K |
|
|
BNT
3572
Brookfield Wealth Solutions
BNT
$11.8B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
13,748
-27,900
| -67% | -$880K |
|
3573
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.61B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
26,138
+1,402
| +6% | +$23.6K |
|
3574
Boston Omaha
BOC
$435M
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
32,702
-23,211
| -42% | -$323K |
|
3575
PUT
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.06B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$473K |
|
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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.