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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KW
3701
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
34,812
-139,271
| -80% | -$1.48M |
|
3702
CALL
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.59B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-15,800
| -68% | -$1.06M |
|
3703
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.85B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-20,000
| -75% | -$1.06M |
|
|
BTX
3704
BlackRock Technology and Private Equity Term Trust
BTX
$905M
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
50,753
-62,987
| -55% | -$461K |
|
|
UCB
3705
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.24B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
13,164
-57,696
| -81% | -$1.66M |
|
3706
Camden National
CAC
$954M
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
9,258
-8,275
| -47% | -$313K |
|
|
TRST
3707
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$991M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
11,549
-23,914
| -67% | -$783K |
|
|
SEMR
3708
DELISTED
Semrush
SEMR
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,298
| New | +$339K |
|
3709
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$136B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
3,505
-29,711
| -89% | -$2.93M |
|
|
EPIX
3710
DELISTED
ESSA Pharma
EPIX
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
62,955
-526
| -0.8% | -$2.89K |
|
3711
PUT
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.17B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$368K |
|
3712
Noble Corp
NE
$6.37B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,534
| New | +$424K |
|
3713
Evercore
EVR
$13B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,500
| New | +$357K |
|
3714
PUT
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.12B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-241,300
| -83% | -$1.67M |
|
3715
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.52B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
8,043
-4,725
| -37% | -$206K |
|
3716
Perella Weinberg Partners
PWP
$1.2B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,477
| New | +$357K |
|
3717
Tucows
TCX
$98M
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
17,995
+2,618
| +17% | +$57K |
|
3718
CALL
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$32.4B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,000
| New | +$374K |
|
3719
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$13.2B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$362K |
|
3720
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$48B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,800
| New | +$377K |
|
3721
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$159M
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
40,514
-46,691
| -54% | -$415K |
|
|
X
3722
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
10,559
-310,104
| -97% | -$11.8M |
|
3723
Rentokil
RTO
$14.6B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,958
| New | +$443K |
|
3724
US Bancorp
USB
$99.5B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
8,150
-8,485
| -51% | -$372K |
|
3725
First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund
FXZ
$373M
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,557
| New | +$359K |
|
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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.