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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MBAV
1826
DELISTED
M3-Brigade Acquisition V Corp
MBAV
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
+500,000
| New | +$5M |
|
1827
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$72.4B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
+4,700
| +18% | +$721K |
|
1828
PUT
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.34B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
| – | – |
|
1829
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.87B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
63,889
+30,332
| +90% | +$2.63M |
|
1830
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$7.1B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
+13,200
| +90% | +$2.27M |
|
1831
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.16B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
269,403
-48,719
| -15% | -$925K |
|
1832
Beyond Meat
BYND
$283M
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
734,123
+689,784
| +1,556% | +$4.36M |
|
1833
Ares Capital
ARCC
$13.6B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+237,688
| New | +$4.94M |
|
1834
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.57B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
649,700
+499,700
| +333% | +$4.6M |
|
1835
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.99B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
38,382
-10,842
| -22% | -$1.36M |
|
1836
Goodyear
GT
$2.04B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
561,020
+384,876
| +219% | +$3.63M |
|
|
B
1837
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
122,865
-52,666
| -30% | -$2.07M |
|
1838
Cogent Biosciences
COGT
$6.91B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
457,228
+158,517
| +53% | +$1.54M |
|
|
ACCD
1839
DELISTED
Accolade Inc
ACCD
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
1,282,360
+976,175
| +319% | +$3.82M |
|
|
HDRN
1840
Hadron Energy
HDRN
$118M
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+496,283
| New | +$4.92M |
|
1841
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$41.7B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
| – | – |
|
1842
PUT
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.39B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
-2,900
| -6% | -$297K |
|
1843
YPF
YPF
$20B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
232,102
-34,341
| -13% | -$732K |
|
1844
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$3.9B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
117,171
+43,098
| +58% | +$1.74M |
|
|
EXAS
1845
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
72,000
-27,100
| -27% | -$1.53M |
|
1846
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$27B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
3,267
-358
| -10% | -$503K |
|
1847
Photronics
PLAB
$1.76B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
197,339
+63,030
| +47% | +$1.52M |
|
|
P
1848
CALL
Everpure Inc
P
$24.7B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
97,000
+29,000
| +43% | +$1.64M |
|
1849
Insmed
INSM
$22.7B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
66,735
-221,816
| -77% | -$16.4M |
|
1850
AB InBev
BUD
$156B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
73,194
+32,582
| +80% | +$2.01M |
|
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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.