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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
TransAlta
TAC
$4.25B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
763,478
-1,304,200
| -63% | -$10.8M |
|
1477
Kimco Realty
KIM
$17.8B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
340,290
-291,282
| -46% | -$6.43M |
|
1478
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$4.01B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
20,600
+19,100
| +1,273% | +$6.56M |
|
1479
Nelnet
NNI
$4.81B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
69,650
-11,838
| -15% | -$1.3M |
|
1480
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$412M
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
207,786
+2,331
| +1% | +$95.8K |
|
1481
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$271M
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
3,493,949
+185,523
| +6% | +$475K |
|
1482
Mine Safety
MSA
$6.78B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
44,181
+32,358
| +274% | +$5.88M |
|
1483
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$22.5B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
29,700
-700
| -2% | -$181K |
|
1484
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$5.73B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
613,600
+12,900
| +2% | +$154K |
|
1485
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.8B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
199,900
-157,300
| -44% | -$6.93M |
|
1486
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$4.92B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
36,911
-16,765
| -31% | -$3.36M |
|
1487
PUT
Seagate
STX
$185B
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
71,300
+41,300
| +138% | +$4.22M |
|
1488
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.7B
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
182,515
+57,056
| +45% | +$2.41M |
|
1489
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.29B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
163,614
-11,532
| -7% | -$587K |
|
1490
Entergy
ETR
$53.1B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
117,810
-7,598
| -6% | -$448K |
|
1491
Navient
NAVI
$809M
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
496,859
-32,117
| -6% | -$494K |
|
1492
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
1493
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$11.4B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
33,200
| – | – |
|
1494
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.73B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
242,722
+174,163
| +254% | +$5.64M |
|
1495
Chemed
CHE
$6.76B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
12,839
-9,452
| -42% | -$5.36M |
|
1496
Wayfair
W
$12.5B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
137,305
+72,675
| +112% | +$3.5M |
|
1497
PUT
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$2.96B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
1498
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$889B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
95,300
-27,500
| -22% | -$2.02M |
|
1499
Evertec
EVTC
$1.88B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
226,861
+103,174
| +83% | +$3.44M |
|
1500
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$6.08B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
120,269
-86,383
| -42% | -$5.7M |
|
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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.