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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.68B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
769,356
+652,883
| +561% | +$10.1M |
|
|
DOCU
1252
PUT
DocuSign
DOCU
$10.3B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
179,000
+23,500
| +15% | +$1.32M |
|
1253
Logitech
LOGI
$15.3B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
123,795
+108,604
| +715% | +$9.66M |
|
1254
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$60.1B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
307,200
+191,800
| +166% | +$6.74M |
|
1255
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$137B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
87,900
-6,600
| -7% | -$819K |
|
1256
PUT
XPO
XPO
$24.2B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
103,200
+58,100
| +129% | +$6.5M |
|
|
WCN
1257
Waste Connections
WCN
$43B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
61,949
+40,049
| +183% | +$7.25M |
|
1258
Box
BOX
$4.23B
| $11M | 0.01% |
337,243
+234,775
| +229% | +$6.85M |
|
1259
Designer Brands
DBI
$296M
| $11M | 0.01% |
1,493,881
-668,560
| -31% | -$4.68M |
|
1260
The RealReal
REAL
$1.39B
| $11M | 0.01% |
3,507,782
-202,318
| -5% | -$608K |
|
1261
Abbott
ABT
$183B
| $11M | 0.01% |
96,479
-922,405
| -91% | -$101M |
|
1262
CALL
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$21.7B
| $11M | 0.01% |
1,396,600
+586,600
| +72% | +$4.26M |
|
1263
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$28.5B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
80,408
-28,842
| -26% | -$3.73M |
|
1264
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.5B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
89,000
-64,200
| -42% | -$8.06M |
|
1265
Kyndryl
KD
$2.83B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
475,222
-242,905
| -34% | -$5.92M |
|
1266
Teleflex
TFX
$5.86B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
44,140
+34,536
| +360% | +$8.06M |
|
1267
Vistra
VST
$52.6B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
92,035
-56,741
| -38% | -$4.82M |
|
1268
Roku
ROKU
$21.3B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
146,078
-92,085
| -39% | -$5.9M |
|
1269
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.63B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
106,376
+97,718
| +1,129% | +$11.1M |
|
1270
PUT
Dow Inc
DOW
$20.8B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
199,000
+147,100
| +283% | +$7.76M |
|
1271
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.4B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
58,564
-27,560
| -32% | -$4.83M |
|
1272
Keros Therapeutics
KROS
$205M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
186,288
+10,593
| +6% | +$523K |
|
|
1273
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$21.3B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
144,800
+49,800
| +52% | +$3.19M |
|
|
PRO
1274
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
581,883
+442,903
| +319% | +$9.36M |
|
|
NVO
1275
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$220B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
90,500
-119,000
| -57% | -$15.9M |
|
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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.