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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3951
CALL
Delek US
DK
$3.9B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-4,300
| -26% | -$91K |
|
3952
Intuitive Machines
LUNR
$2.1B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,400
| New | +$141K |
|
3953
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$48.2B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$211K |
|
3954
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.49B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
5,202
-102,928
| -95% | -$3.92M |
|
|
LBPH
3955
DELISTED
Longboard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
LBPH
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,800
| New | +$234K |
|
3956
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.7B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,811
| New | +$218K |
|
3957
Republic Services
RSG
$67.1B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
1,124
-15,531
| -93% | -$3.13M |
|
3958
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.4B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
4,587
-45,849
| -91% | -$2.06M |
|
|
MFA
3959
MFA Financial
MFA
$930M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
17,724
+5,453
| +44% | +$64.3K |
|
3960
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$7.4B
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,294
| New | +$206K |
|
|
ARR
3961
PUT
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.02B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-18,900
| -63% | -$385K |
|
3962
PUT
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.52B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-6,400
| -14% | -$38.3K |
|
3963
Argan
AGX
$7.55B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
2,212
-43,889
| -95% | -$3.47M |
|
3964
PUT
Diodes
DIOD
$3.87B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,500
| New | +$242K |
|
3965
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$131B
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-82,700
| -93% | -$2.96M |
|
3966
iShares US Insurance ETF
IAK
$514M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
1,719
-20,736
| -92% | -$2.53M |
|
3967
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund
FXR
$736M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
2,928
-1,888
| -39% | -$135K |
|
|
CFLT
3968
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,882
| New | +$244K |
|
3969
Groupon
GRPN
$1.05B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
22,516
-289,527
| -93% | -$3.88M |
|
3970
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.84B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
19,676
-52,674
| -73% | -$540K |
|
3971
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF
AVDV
$18.9B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,085
| New | +$208K |
|
3972
CALL
AdaptHealth
AHCO
$1.5B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-5,400
| -22% | -$57.4K |
|
3973
PUT
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.79B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-1,100
| -41% | -$134K |
|
3974
PUT
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.1B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,100
| New | +$271K |
|
3975
Ubiquiti
UI
$32.2B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+968
| New | +$177K |
|
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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.