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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3576
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.8B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
38,549
-155,429
| -80% | -$1.9M |
|
3577
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.11B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
5,286
-11,016
| -68% | -$942K |
|
3578
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.9B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
7,755
-6,548
| -46% | -$388K |
|
3579
Annexon
ANNX
$819M
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
81,411
-10,674
| -12% | -$63.3K |
|
3580
CALL
UiPath
PATH
$6.24B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
-67,400
| -64% | -$825K |
|
3581
ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF
ROBO
$1.91B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
8,359
-11,262
| -57% | -$616K |
|
3582
Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF
LVHI
$5.36B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
15,336
-1,695
| -10% | -$51.6K |
|
3583
Fossil Group
FOSL
$258M
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
407,233
-481,739
| -54% | -$565K |
|
3584
VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
CSB
$274M
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
8,106
| – | – |
|
3585
SES AI
SES
$196M
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
740,422
+646,352
| +687% | +$674K |
|
3586
PUT
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$8.27B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-103,800
| -84% | -$2.61M |
|
3587
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.73B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
14,099
+400
| +3% | +$12.2K |
|
3588
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.43B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
9,211
-32,888
| -78% | -$1.62M |
|
3589
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$4.4B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
11,573
-205,972
| -95% | -$7.84M |
|
|
NOVA
3590
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,000
| New | +$424K |
|
3591
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$661M
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
33,010
+2,464
| +8% | +$40.7K |
|
|
JVSA
3592
DELISTED
JV SPAC Acquisition Corp
JVSA
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
| – | – |
|
3593
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$30.3B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-6,800
| -74% | -$1.42M |
|
3594
PUT
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.92B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+6,000
| +113% | +$235K |
|
3595
Ternium
TX
$9.72B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
12,543
+4,383
| +54% | +$153K |
|
3596
First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF
SDVY
$11.6B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,711
| New | +$444K |
|
3597
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.36B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
28,462
-44,840
| -61% | -$679K |
|
3598
Zscaler
ZS
$24.4B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
2,702
-19,551
| -88% | -$3.57M |
|
3599
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
2,972
-11,197
| -79% | -$1.67M |
|
|
BLD
3600
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
1,134
+200
| +21% | +$80.7K |
|
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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.