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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3651
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24.4B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-10,700
| -73% | -$1.2M |
|
3652
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
23,854
-349,156
| -94% | -$5.4M |
|
3653
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
$4.43B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,190
| New | +$413K |
|
3654
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.36B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
10,814
-658,550
| -98% | -$23.3M |
|
3655
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$222M
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,800
| New | +$435K |
|
3656
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.56B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+7,000
| +52% | +$143K |
|
3657
Ciena
CIEN
$48.6B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,750
| New | +$356K |
|
3658
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$7.08B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-63,600
| -86% | -$2.76M |
|
3659
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$320M
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
13,041
-6,925
| -35% | -$220K |
|
3660
PUT
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.18B
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,800
| New | +$423K |
|
3661
CALL
Klaviyo
KVYO
$5.63B
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
| – | – |
|
3662
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
FXL
$2.46B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
2,982
| – | – |
|
3663
BlackBerry
BB
$4.73B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
157,772
-1,871
| -1% | -$4.46K |
|
3664
SentinelOne
S
$6.29B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
17,244
-26,700
| -61% | -$603K |
|
3665
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,600
| New | +$421K |
|
|
GOOS
3666
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$900M
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
-187,646
| -85% | -$2.13M |
|
|
ALX
3667
Alexander's
ALX
$1.36B
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
1,688
+100
| +6% | +$23.1K |
|
3668
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$5.43B
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
9,045
+4,971
| +122% | +$237K |
|
3669
Genius Sports
GENI
$1.99B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,922
| New | +$361K |
|
3670
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.37B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
17,583
-49,095
| -74% | -$1.15M |
|
3671
CALL
Beyond Meat
BYND
$277M
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
3672
PUT
Titan International
TWI
$529M
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3673
Crown Castle
CCI
$33.7B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
3,416
-25,264
| -88% | -$2.78M |
|
3674
CALL
Lear
LEA
$7.48B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,700
| New | +$421K |
|
3675
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.19B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
6,432
-36,394
| -85% | -$2.34M |
|
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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.