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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.05B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
+133,418
| New | +$368K |
|
3727
CALL
Veralto
VLTO
$23.2B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
| – | – |
|
3728
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
BOTZ
$3.2B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
11,457
-1,813
| -14% | -$55.5K |
|
3729
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
$15.6B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,782
| New | +$352K |
|
3730
Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF
KBWP
$270M
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
3,178
+977
| +44% | +$107K |
|
3731
Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF
DFAT
$14.6B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
6,588
-3,482
| -35% | -$188K |
|
3732
MeiraGTx Holdings
MGTX
$1.14B
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
87,635
+18,527
| +27% | +$80.1K |
|
3733
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$503M
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,326
| New | +$487K |
|
3734
American Public Education
APEI
$907M
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
24,728
-143,621
| -85% | -$2.35M |
|
|
CIVI
3735
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
7,176
+2,516
| +54% | +$156K |
|
|
CSW
3736
CSW Industrials
CSW
$4.78B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
991
-10,667
| -91% | -$3.33M |
|
|
ONIT
3737
Onity Group
ONIT
$336M
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
11,339
-20,464
| -64% | -$558K |
|
|
DHIL
3738
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
2,235
-452
| -17% | -$69.5K |
|
3739
Ooma
OOMA
$571M
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
31,680
+14,090
| +80% | +$139K |
|
3740
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.7B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
2,578
-18,129
| -88% | -$2.41M |
|
3741
PUT
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$107M
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
-11,900
| -16% | -$64.9K |
|
3742
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.16B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
8,808
-18,055
| -67% | -$705K |
|
3743
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$179M
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
29,136
+2,801
| +11% | +$33.2K |
|
3744
Diebold Nixdorf
DBD
$3.14B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
8,016
-499
| -6% | -$20.6K |
|
3745
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$1.98B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,054
| New | +$343K |
|
3746
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF
PRFZ
$2.77B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
8,561
-6,782
| -44% | -$272K |
|
|
SEZL
3747
Sezzle
SEZL
$5.27B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,498
| New | +$243K |
|
|
OBE
3748
Obsidian Energy
OBE
$660M
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
-25,800
| -29% | -$173K |
|
3749
iShares Global Healthcare ETF
IXJ
$4.08B
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
3,589
+460
| +15% | +$44.6K |
|
3750
Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF
FMAT
$587M
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,496
| New | +$333K |
|
Similar funds
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.