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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
28,300
+22,900
| +424% | +$11.2M |
|
1077
MasterBrand
MBC
$1.09B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
805,044
-327,163
| -29% | -$5.33M |
|
1078
Skyward Specialty Insurance
SKWD
$2.45B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
365,721
+77,702
| +27% | +$3.01M |
|
1079
Nu Skin
NUS
$247M
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
2,020,057
+706,304
| +54% | +$6.6M |
|
1080
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$99.6B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
325,500
| – | – |
|
1081
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
887,757
+585,420
| +194% | +$9.29M |
|
1082
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$16.1B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
485,663
+119,506
| +33% | +$4.07M |
|
1083
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.59B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
647,500
-77,800
| -11% | -$1.89M |
|
1084
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.37B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
378,900
+175,900
| +87% | +$9.33M |
|
1085
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.6B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
254,623
-72,436
| -22% | -$3.79M |
|
|
NETD
1086
DELISTED
Nabors Energy Transition Corp II
NETD
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,384,229
+355,501
| +35% | +$3.77M |
|
1087
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
$4.89B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
+571,200
| New | +$14.4M |
|
1088
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35.1B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
999,314
+275,515
| +38% | +$3.91M |
|
1089
Genesco
GCO
$396M
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
536,592
-7,111
| -1% | -$197K |
|
1090
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$12.6B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
201,500
+30,400
| +18% | +$1.97M |
|
1091
CALL
Zillow
Z
$7.04B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
227,900
-136,800
| -38% | -$7.35M |
|
1092
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
110,629
+108,268
| +4,586% | +$14.6M |
|
1093
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$3.55B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
67,499
-10,903
| -14% | -$2.24M |
|
1094
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.65B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
261,594
+58,152
| +29% | +$2.96M |
|
1095
Embecta
EMBC
$195M
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
1,028,800
-14,043
| -1% | -$204K |
|
1096
Kodiak Gas Services
KGS
$5.96B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
1097
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$186B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
85,000
+45,000
| +113% | +$7.73M |
|
|
FARO
1098
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
755,159
-58,007
| -7% | -$978K |
|
1099
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.49B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
996,834
-487,490
| -33% | -$7.74M |
|
1100
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.9B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
162,688
+118,000
| +264% | +$10.1M |
|
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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.