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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OSG
1776
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$258M
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
475,461
+37,317
| +9% | +$436K |
|
1777
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.2B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
76,987
+21,790
| +39% | +$1.45M |
|
1778
Papa John's
PZZA
$997M
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
98,780
+89,334
| +946% | +$4.11M |
|
1779
Allegion
ALLE
$13.4B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
36,478
-45,285
| -55% | -$5.99M |
|
1780
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.24B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
545,000
+33,300
| +7% | +$490K |
|
1781
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77.8B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-1,000
| -9% | -$490K |
|
1782
Gentherm
THRM
$1.29B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
112,804
-29,220
| -21% | -$1.45M |
|
1783
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.07B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
102,228
-39,848
| -28% | -$2.03M |
|
1784
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.3B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+65,000
| +186% | +$3.1M |
|
1785
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.64B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
89,915
-57,294
| -39% | -$3.06M |
|
|
CCRN
1786
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
388,433
+198,172
| +104% | +$2.92M |
|
1787
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.8B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
133,300
+77,600
| +139% | +$3.07M |
|
1788
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.57B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
331,100
+33,700
| +11% | +$547K |
|
1789
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$370M
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
501,372
-32,809
| -6% | -$429K |
|
1790
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$100B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,000
| New | +$5.01M |
|
1791
CALL
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.82B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,700
| New | +$4.43M |
|
1792
Hyatt Hotels
H
$18B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
33,981
+25,824
| +317% | +$3.81M |
|
1793
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$7.41B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
283,000
| – | – |
|
1794
Fortis
FTS
$29.7B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
113,426
-46,941
| -29% | -$2.01M |
|
1795
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$14.4B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
18,142
-27,812
| -61% | -$7.62M |
|
|
NTST
1796
NETSTREIT Corp
NTST
$2.13B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
310,639
+73,297
| +31% | +$1.21M |
|
1797
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
377,768
-482,884
| -56% | -$6.45M |
|
1798
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-27,800
| -56% | -$6.26M |
|
1799
CALL
BioNTech
BNTX
$23B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+20,900
| +95% | +$1.92M |
|
1800
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.15B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
377,127
+90,405
| +32% | +$1.32M |
|
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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.