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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$121B
| $13M | 0.01% |
255,000
-5,600
| -2% | -$283K |
|
1152
InterDigital
IDCC
$6.66B
| $13M | 0.01% |
91,649
+46,897
| +105% | +$6.15M |
|
|
PARA
1153
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $13M | 0.01% |
1,220,800
+103,500
| +9% | +$1.13M |
|
|
SHYF
1154
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $13M | 0.01% |
1,033,056
-240,319
| -19% | -$3.09M |
|
1155
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$77.5B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
85,600
+21,400
| +33% | +$3.16M |
|
1156
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$86.6B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
31,582
+4,123
| +15% | +$1.51M |
|
1157
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.43B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
174,045
+64,063
| +58% | +$4.6M |
|
1158
Intuit
INTU
$83.1B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
20,585
+7,544
| +58% | +$4.82M |
|
1159
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.77B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
408,788
+117,991
| +41% | +$3.68M |
|
1160
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.71B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,874,413
-96,339
| -5% | -$688K |
|
1161
Innoviva
INVA
$1.59B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
658,052
-1,413
| -0.2% | -$26K |
|
1162
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$29.2B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
139,200
-74,000
| -35% | -$5.89M |
|
1163
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$110B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
140,600
+127,100
| +941% | +$10.9M |
|
1164
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.05B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
4,125,282
-569,990
| -12% | -$1.54M |
|
1165
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.15B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
95,125
+24,450
| +35% | +$3.09M |
|
1166
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.9B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
839,968
-246,981
| -23% | -$3.5M |
|
1167
Middleby
MIDD
$6.1B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
90,677
-37,194
| -29% | -$5M |
|
1168
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.2B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
77,400
+39,400
| +104% | +$6.66M |
|
1169
monday.com
MNDY
$3.45B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
45,310
+18,970
| +72% | +$4.7M |
|
1170
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.62B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
329,060
-11,561
| -3% | -$430K |
|
1171
Conduent
CNDT
$237M
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
3,109,977
-191,592
| -6% | -$703K |
|
|
CVSA
1172
Covista Inc
CVSA
$3.95B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
165,246
-83,748
| -34% | -$6.18M |
|
1173
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$3.01B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
125,626
+34,386
| +38% | +$3.48M |
|
1174
Orion
OEC
$377M
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
699,269
+372,625
| +114% | +$7.18M |
|
1175
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$123B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
199,657
+159,352
| +395% | +$9.61M |
|
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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.