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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
CALL
Snowflake
SNOW
$92.4B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
125,300
-74,000
| -37% | -$9.1M |
|
1102
Chemours
CC
$2.56B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
708,156
+419,389
| +145% | +$8.57M |
|
1103
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
303,030
-12,196
| -4% | -$579K |
|
1104
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.27B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
126,675
-9,914
| -7% | -$1.11M |
|
1105
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
70,795
-31,798
| -31% | -$5.98M |
|
1106
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
+148,852
| New | +$12.8M |
|
1107
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.11B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
355,949
+45,945
| +15% | +$1.61M |
|
1108
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14.2B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
92,100
+17,100
| +23% | +$2.32M |
|
1109
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
36,599
-16,801
| -31% | -$5.83M |
|
1110
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.8B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
338,797
-125,463
| -27% | -$5.03M |
|
1111
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
28,700
+23,700
| +474% | +$13.2M |
|
1112
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.37B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
778,900
-865,400
| -53% | -$15.4M |
|
1113
Oil States International
OIS
$516M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
3,057,110
+10,841
| +0.4% | +$51.9K |
|
1114
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.3B
| $14M | 0.01% |
+154,910
| New | +$13.4M |
|
1115
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$31.8B
| $14M | 0.01% |
116,800
| – | – |
|
1116
Qorvo
QRVO
$7.81B
| $14M | 0.01% |
135,241
-14,306
| -10% | -$1.61M |
|
1117
Magna International
MGA
$18B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
337,805
-875,269
| -72% | -$36.6M |
|
1118
Union Pacific
UNP
$180B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
56,172
-223,006
| -80% | -$54.1M |
|
1119
H&R Block
HRB
$5.4B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
217,792
-245,019
| -53% | -$14.6M |
|
1120
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
160,944
-157,466
| -49% | -$12.7M |
|
1121
Labcorp
LH
$24.4B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
61,583
-9,497
| -13% | -$2.09M |
|
1122
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$9.01B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
469,300
-585,300
| -55% | -$15.6M |
|
1123
Helen of Troy
HELE
$665M
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
221,488
+63,518
| +40% | +$3.76M |
|
1124
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.2B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
164,457
+30,990
| +23% | +$2.49M |
|
1125
PUT
Zillow
Z
$7.39B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
213,900
+24,300
| +13% | +$1.3M |
|
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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.