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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$642M
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
752,017
-109,135
| -13% | -$796K |
|
1802
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.17B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
60,156
+32,197
| +115% | +$2.86M |
|
1803
Capital One
COF
$127B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
33,987
-412,841
| -92% | -$58.8M |
|
1804
CONMED
CNMD
$1.31B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
70,628
+45,108
| +177% | +$3.18M |
|
1805
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$121B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
-5,000
| -4% | -$193K |
|
|
SGI
1806
Somnigroup International
SGI
$15.3B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
92,987
-159,648
| -63% | -$8.11M |
|
1807
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
| – | – |
|
1808
RxSight
RXST
$233M
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
102,391
-172,447
| -63% | -$8.84M |
|
1809
Blackstone
BX
$106B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
33,044
-141,887
| -81% | -$19.7M |
|
1810
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.58B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
48,326
-18,218
| -27% | -$1.83M |
|
1811
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$61.8B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
87,400
-18,300
| -17% | -$1,000K |
|
1812
CALL
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.01B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
114,200
+53,000
| +87% | +$2.28M |
|
1813
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.3B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
141,500
+40,000
| +39% | +$1.6M |
|
|
1814
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$61.8B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
87,100
+77,300
| +789% | +$4.22M |
|
1815
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16.8B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
94,835
+19,455
| +26% | +$996K |
|
1816
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$384M
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
60,428
-9,078
| -13% | -$750K |
|
1817
Energizer
ENR
$1.44B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
158,351
+104,976
| +197% | +$3.16M |
|
1818
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$28.8B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
-61,000
| -52% | -$4.85M |
|
1819
GSK
GSK
$104B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,856
| New | +$5.03M |
|
1820
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.04B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
539,965
+120,590
| +29% | +$1.11M |
|
1821
Robert Half
RHI
$4.07B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
74,425
-140,241
| -65% | -$8.88M |
|
1822
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.81B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+5,000
| +25% | +$901K |
|
1823
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$83.3B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-40,000
| -51% | -$5.4M |
|
1824
CALL
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,900
| New | +$5.06M |
|
|
SEE
1825
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
137,900
-20,600
| -13% | -$719K |
|
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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.