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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.65B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
100,077
-16,372
| -14% | -$1.01M |
|
1752
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.6B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
34,212
-130,926
| -79% | -$20M |
|
1753
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$28.7B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
+12,100
| +41% | +$1.49M |
|
1754
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$7.47B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
232,800
+221,200
| +1,907% | +$3.43M |
|
|
GAP
1755
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.07B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
246,657
+23,946
| +11% | +$532K |
|
1756
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.54B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-1,800
| -3% | -$191K |
|
1757
CALL
TKO Group
TKO
$13.7B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
+7,400
| +20% | +$846K |
|
1758
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$7.05B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-2,500
| -7% | -$400K |
|
1759
PUT
Watsco Inc
WSO
$15B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
| – | – |
|
1760
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$128B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-24,900
| -69% | -$11.6M |
|
1761
Brunswick
BC
$5.24B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
64,411
-2,006
| -3% | -$156K |
|
1762
NuScale Power
SMR
$2.96B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
465,204
+370,010
| +389% | +$3.77M |
|
1763
PUT
HP
HPQ
$24.3B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
-68,400
| -31% | -$2.41M |
|
1764
PUT
Saia
SAIA
$11.2B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-2,700
| -18% | -$1.14M |
|
1765
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$18.3B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
131,000
-115,400
| -47% | -$4.82M |
|
1766
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.82B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
126,478
+84,160
| +199% | +$2.95M |
|
1767
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.13B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+168,100
| New | +$5.57M |
|
1768
CALL
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$7B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
291,200
+131,200
| +82% | +$2.35M |
|
1769
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.04B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
271,858
-237,844
| -47% | -$4.73M |
|
1770
PUT
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.66B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
+28,500
| +114% | +$2.97M |
|
|
1771
Watsco Inc
WSO
$15B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
10,891
-766
| -7% | -$368K |
|
1772
GameStop
GME
$9.66B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
233,594
-448,196
| -66% | -$10.2M |
|
|
MRC
1773
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
419,347
-174,849
| -29% | -$2.26M |
|
1774
Expensify
EXFY
$175M
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
2,725,098
+24,738
| +0.9% | +$51.4K |
|
1775
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.3B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
265,027
-998,237
| -79% | -$21.5M |
|
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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.