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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
THRD
4026
DELISTED
Third Harmonic Bio
THRD
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,967
| New | +$173K |
|
4027
Revolution Medicines Inc Warrant
RVMDW
$105M
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
1,347,439
| – | – |
|
4028
Funko
FNKO
$335M
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,383
| New | +$155K |
|
|
PAL
4029
Proficient Auto Logistics
PAL
$194M
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,248
| New | +$239K |
|
4030
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$596M
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
10,436
-4,826
| -32% | -$80.8K |
|
4031
Backblaze
BLZE
$738M
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-102,730
| -78% | -$638K |
|
4032
PUT
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.52B
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
| – | – |
|
|
BZAIW
4033
Blaize Holdings Warrants
BZAIW
$6.55M
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
900,000
| – | – |
|
4034
Inspired Entertainment
INSE
$182M
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
19,092
-19,510
| -51% | -$173K |
|
4035
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$690M
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,581
| New | +$132K |
|
4036
PUT
AdaptHealth
AHCO
$1.49B
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-2,800
| -15% | -$29.8K |
|
4037
Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF
KBWD
$413M
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
11,376
-2,209
| -16% | -$33.9K |
|
|
4038
PUT
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$690M
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-4,100
| -18% | -$29.2K |
|
4039
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.27B
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
12,330
-65,217
| -84% | -$855K |
|
|
ESPR
4040
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
99,573
-282,915
| -74% | -$571K |
|
|
CCRD
4041
DELISTED
CoreCard
CCRD
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,282
| New | +$151K |
|
4042
loanDepot
LDI
$553M
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,993
| New | +$142K |
|
4043
CALL
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.57B
| $163K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+1,000
| +5% | +$9.35K |
|
4044
PUT
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.66B
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,600
| New | +$168K |
|
4045
VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF
MORT
$364M
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
13,285
-22,100
| -62% | -$257K |
|
|
FIRY
4046
Firy Inc
FIRY
$133M
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
28,527
-2,462
| -8% | -$15.2K |
|
4047
Cabaletta Bio
CABA
$442M
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,963
| New | +$197K |
|
|
TIGR
4048
CALL
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$870M
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$120K |
|
|
TIGR
4049
PUT
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$870M
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$120K |
|
|
MPT
4050
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.92B
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,280
| New | +$134K |
|
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.