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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3926
Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF
NUSC
$1.29B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
5,668
-11,068
| -66% | -$456K |
|
3927
Opus Small Cap Value ETF
OSCV
$708M
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
6,463
+200
| +3% | +$7.29K |
|
3928
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$800M
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
17,299
-31,845
| -65% | -$427K |
|
3929
PUT
Caleres
CAL
$420M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$265K |
|
3930
First Trust Water ETF
FIW
$1.85B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,201
| New | +$230K |
|
3931
CALL
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$54.5M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3932
PUT
Procept Biorobotics
PRCT
$1.01B
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,000
| New | +$213K |
|
3933
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$1.84B
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
25,958
-3,844
| -13% | -$35.7K |
|
|
KLRS
3934
Kalaris Therapeutics
KLRS
$85.2M
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
12,890
-7,788
| -38% | -$136K |
|
3935
Brookfield
BN
$103B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,750
| New | +$213K |
|
3936
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.01B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
5,463
-1,892
| -26% | -$83.6K |
|
3937
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$273M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,236
| New | +$502K |
|
3938
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$8.38B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-21,900
| -88% | -$1.51M |
|
3939
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.57B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
42,287
+14,179
| +50% | +$84.8K |
|
|
DNB
3940
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-34,300
| -62% | -$381K |
|
3941
Avery Dennison
AVY
$12.5B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
1,072
-2,726
| -72% | -$589K |
|
3942
CALL
Floor & Decor
FND
$5.99B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
-17,700
| -90% | -$1.84M |
|
|
OPRA
3943
Opera Ltd
OPRA
$1.69B
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
15,158
-49
| -0.3% | -$659 |
|
|
VTYX
3944
DELISTED
Ventyx Biosciences
VTYX
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
106,668
+17,288
| +19% | +$39.8K |
|
3945
Global X FinTech ETF
FINX
$170M
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,290
| New | +$219K |
|
3946
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$3.81B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,100
| New | +$223K |
|
|
GRAL
3947
PUT
GRAIL Inc
GRAL
$2.87B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
16,688
-2,368
| -12% | -$35.9K |
|
3948
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$245M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
28,891
-16,587
| -36% | -$148K |
|
3949
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$34.3M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
77,860
+43,271
| +125% | +$135K |
|
3950
Transcat
TRNS
$805M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
1,895
-6,609
| -78% | -$821K |
|
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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.