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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EURKU
3601
Eureka Acquisition Corp Unit
EURKU
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,000
| New | +$458K |
|
|
AOMR
3602
Angel Oak Mortgage REIT
AOMR
$223M
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
43,969
+23,544
| +115% | +$272K |
|
3603
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.17B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
5,487
-71,065
| -93% | -$5.13M |
|
3604
Cosan
CSAN
$3.1B
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
47,630
-135,060
| -74% | -$1.31M |
|
|
CMA
3605
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-42,400
| -85% | -$2.34M |
|
|
AVDL
3606
CALL
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+4,700
| +16% | +$71.6K |
|
3607
South Plains Financial
SPFI
$849M
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
13,381
-676
| -5% | -$21.6K |
|
3608
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.26B
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,400
| New | +$506K |
|
3609
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$860M
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
5,965
-335
| -5% | -$21.3K |
|
3610
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.24B
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+3,200
| +28% | +$116K |
|
3611
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13.2B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,129
| New | +$368K |
|
3612
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$591M
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
31,832
-5,732
| -15% | -$76.7K |
|
3613
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
1,324
-2,965
| -69% | -$947K |
|
3614
Nkarta
NKTX
$161M
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
99,658
-17,412
| -15% | -$98.9K |
|
|
EXAS
3615
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-56,200
| -89% | -$3.17M |
|
3616
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.25B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
25,391
-30,271
| -54% | -$503K |
|
3617
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.69B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,900
| New | +$455K |
|
3618
iShares US Industrials ETF
IYJ
$2B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
3,360
+1,169
| +53% | +$147K |
|
|
UHGWW
3619
DELISTED
United Homes Group Warrant
UHGWW
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
439,789
| – | – |
|
|
TUYA
3620
Tuya Inc
TUYA
$1.02B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
271,077
-118,846
| -30% | -$181K |
|
3621
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.47B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
187,038
+41,207
| +28% | +$90.6K |
|
3622
Revvity
RVTY
$12.4B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
3,498
-86,636
| -96% | -$10.2M |
|
3623
Full House Resorts
FLL
$83.8M
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
88,565
+8,706
| +11% | +$44.3K |
|
|
GAMB
3624
DELISTED
Gambling.com
GAMB
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
44,332
-19,866
| -31% | -$188K |
|
|
API
3625
Agora
API
$333M
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
184,157
-22,350
| -11% | -$49.7K |
|
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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.