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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3851
PUT
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$4.97B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
+400
| +15% | +$37.7K |
|
3852
CALL
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.41B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,000
| New | +$296K |
|
3853
CALL
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.9B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,100
| New | +$266K |
|
3854
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.82B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
18,506
-102,403
| -85% | -$1.33M |
|
3855
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$705M
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,080
| New | +$297K |
|
3856
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.85B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
5,849
+1,042
| +22% | +$47.6K |
|
|
ENFN
3857
DELISTED
Enfusion, Inc.
ENFN
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
30,222
+16,840
| +126% | +$145K |
|
3858
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$2.93B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,066
| New | +$271K |
|
3859
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$583M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
8,277
+200
| +2% | +$6.44K |
|
3860
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.9B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,600
| New | +$274K |
|
3861
Magnite
MGNI
$2.73B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
20,270
-20,827
| -51% | -$284K |
|
3862
PUT
Neogen
NEOG
$2.03B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
| – | – |
|
3863
ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
REGL
$1.76B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,433
| New | +$270K |
|
|
BFS
3864
Saul Centers
BFS
$884M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
6,664
-5,228
| -44% | -$206K |
|
|
NVRO
3865
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-57,000
| -53% | -$399K |
|
3866
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IDV
$8.24B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,217
| New | +$268K |
|
3867
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.08B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,829
| New | +$259K |
|
3868
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.9B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,100
| New | +$273K |
|
3869
SiTime
SITM
$15.7B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
1,604
-746
| -32% | -$107K |
|
3870
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.15B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,872
| New | +$253K |
|
3871
PUT
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.69B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,700
| New | +$295K |
|
3872
CALL
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.47B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,300
| New | +$226K |
|
3873
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.69B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
21,782
-21,974
| -50% | -$239K |
|
|
DFSV
3874
Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF
DFSV
$8.17B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
8,860
-73,536
| -89% | -$2.2M |
|
3875
WisdomTree US Quality Growth Fund
QGRW
$2.67B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,978
| New | +$264K |
|
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.