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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
MKS Inc
MKSI
$20.4B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
142,152
+81,245
| +133% | +$9.65M |
|
1052
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.14B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
498,940
+263,342
| +112% | +$9.57M |
|
|
BECN
1053
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
178,432
+43,186
| +32% | +$3.85M |
|
1054
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.2B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
520,200
+260,000
| +100% | +$7.2M |
|
1055
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.86B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
523,654
-49,203
| -9% | -$1.5M |
|
1056
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$42.2B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
88,678
+27,158
| +44% | +$4.58M |
|
1057
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$42.4B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
+99,668
| New | +$15.1M |
|
1058
Axos Financial
AX
$5.49B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
243,749
-95,299
| -28% | -$6.26M |
|
1059
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$15B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
31,100
+5,000
| +19% | +$2.4M |
|
1060
Dillards
DDS
$8.98B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
39,866
+1,503
| +4% | +$574K |
|
1061
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
106,225
+47,293
| +80% | +$6.74M |
|
1062
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$38.4B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
5,741,133
+4,199,133
| +272% | +$10.8M |
|
|
JBTM
1063
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.18B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
154,881
-81,984
| -35% | -$7.57M |
|
1064
SM Energy
SM
$7.48B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
381,686
+213,587
| +127% | +$9.27M |
|
1065
Consensus Cloud Solutions
CCSI
$674M
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
646,016
-41,715
| -6% | -$871K |
|
1066
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$164B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
16,000
+11,600
| +264% | +$10M |
|
1067
Albemarle
ALB
$13.6B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
160,189
+19,240
| +14% | +$1.71M |
|
1068
Plexus
PLXS
$6.54B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
110,878
-16,744
| -13% | -$2.03M |
|
1069
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$12.7B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
1,028,624
-1,502,831
| -59% | -$20.9M |
|
1070
Doximity
DOCS
$3.82B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
346,690
+300,839
| +656% | +$10M |
|
1071
Emcor
EME
$32.3B
| $15M | 0.01% |
34,825
+5,763
| +20% | +$2.18M |
|
|
ATSG
1072
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $15M | 0.01% |
925,727
-291,938
| -24% | -$4.46M |
|
1073
Fortive
FTV
$19.1B
| $15M | 0.01% |
251,841
-256,011
| -50% | -$14.1M |
|
1074
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$26.7B
| $15M | 0.01% |
26,277
-542
| -2% | -$299K |
|
1075
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.74B
| $15M | 0.01% |
1,170,812
+939,830
| +407% | +$12.8M |
|
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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.