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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.7B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
163,348
-105,026
| -39% | -$8.78M |
|
1227
Lumentum
LITE
$55.6B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
+180,709
| New | +$9.78M |
|
1228
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.89B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
217,955
-109,786
| -33% | -$5.34M |
|
|
ODP
1229
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
384,043
+89,136
| +30% | +$2.97M |
|
1230
CALL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$12.9B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
53,800
+8,900
| +20% | +$2.28M |
|
1231
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.72B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
891,900
+669,300
| +301% | +$9.09M |
|
1232
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.62B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
295,239
-384,838
| -57% | -$13.9M |
|
1233
Enact Holdings
ACT
$6.58B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
312,977
-85,815
| -22% | -$2.93M |
|
1234
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$18.9B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
273,060
-2,306,130
| -89% | -$140M |
|
1235
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$86.2B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
+27,900
| New | +$10.2M |
|
1236
CALL
Celestica
CLS
$34.4B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
221,800
-293,200
| -57% | -$15.2M |
|
1237
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.4B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
57,503
-44,875
| -44% | -$8.1M |
|
1238
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37.5B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
94,800
+63,100
| +199% | +$6.75M |
|
1239
CALL
Constellation Energy
CEG
$97.6B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
43,300
-100
| -0.2% | -$19.9K |
|
1240
Clear Secure
YOU
$5.4B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
339,490
-393,082
| -54% | -$10.1M |
|
1241
PUT
STMicroelectronics
STM
$47.1B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
378,400
+287,000
| +314% | +$9.48M |
|
1242
ATN International
ATNI
$365M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
347,547
+27,930
| +9% | +$735K |
|
1243
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$32B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
93,500
+20,100
| +27% | +$2.18M |
|
|
QVCGA
1244
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
367,092
-13,079
| -3% | -$415K |
|
1245
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$31B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
318,828
+306,689
| +2,526% | +$10.6M |
|
1246
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.06B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
115,067
-451,671
| -80% | -$43.5M |
|
1247
PUT
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$21.9B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
1,421,900
+192,600
| +16% | +$1.4M |
|
1248
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$24.3B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
150,200
-50,200
| -25% | -$4.39M |
|
1249
EnerSys
ENS
$6.81B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
109,355
-81,235
| -43% | -$8.19M |
|
1250
Scholastic
SCHL
$758M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
348,475
+943
| +0.3% | +$30.1K |
|
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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.