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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ELME
3676
Elme Communities
ELME
$143M
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,916
| New | +$389K |
|
3677
State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF
MDYG
$2.81B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
4,581
-3,468
| -43% | -$296K |
|
3678
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$374M
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
9,319
+3,283
| +54% | +$136K |
|
3679
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.57B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
9,511
-304
| -3% | -$13.5K |
|
|
BLFY
3680
DELISTED
Blue Foundry Bancorp
BLFY
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
38,931
+15,570
| +67% | +$162K |
|
3681
CALL
indie Semiconductor
INDI
$661M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
3682
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$764M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
42,492
-6,105
| -13% | -$54.8K |
|
|
WW
3683
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
453,638
+169,630
| +60% | +$165K |
|
3684
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF
VOE
$24.1B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
2,372
-11,722
| -83% | -$1.86M |
|
3685
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.57B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
4,192
-6,196
| -60% | -$519K |
|
3686
CALL
Sony
SONY
$133B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
| – | – |
|
3687
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.77B
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
14,739
-20,605
| -58% | -$545K |
|
|
FLG
3688
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.72B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
34,916
-1,543,019
| -98% | -$16.4M |
|
|
MLNK
3689
DELISTED
MeridianLink
MLNK
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
19,059
-7,486
| -28% | -$169K |
|
|
ALEX
3690
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
20,408
-81,598
| -80% | -$1.54M |
|
3691
MacroGenics
MGNX
$235M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
119,029
+4,969
| +4% | +$19.4K |
|
3692
State Street SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF
XSW
$431M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
2,437
| – | – |
|
3693
PUT
Paysafe
PSFE
$460M
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
| – | – |
|
3694
SAP
SAP
$210B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
-3,800
| -69% | -$808K |
|
3695
Invesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF
RDIV
$1.41B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
7,781
+200
| +3% | +$9.6K |
|
3696
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.4B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
2,435
-1,363
| -36% | -$206K |
|
3697
PUT
Guardant Health
GH
$18.8B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
| – | – |
|
3698
CALL
Agilon Health
AGL
$1.51B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
3,936
+880
| +29% | +$114K |
|
|
ECO
3699
Okeanis Eco Tankers
ECO
$2.29B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,814
| New | +$368K |
|
3700
SoundThinking
SSTI
$107M
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
33,253
-8,018
| -19% | -$108K |
|
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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.