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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Varex Imaging
VREX
$476M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
380,727
+296,701
| +353% | +$3.78M |
|
1902
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.34B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
287,640
-15,624
| -5% | -$226K |
|
1903
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.9B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
40,941
+18,093
| +79% | +$1.85M |
|
|
FYBR
1904
CALL
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
127,200
-31,900
| -20% | -$959K |
|
|
NOVA
1905
CALL
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
463,900
+174,200
| +60% | +$1.54M |
|
|
K
1906
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
55,859
-1,825,766
| -97% | -$130M |
|
1907
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.4B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
249,700
-160,000
| -39% | -$2.8M |
|
1908
Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF
VO
$107B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
68,092
+6,584
| +11% | +$413K |
|
1909
Hubbell
HUBB
$26.1B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
10,458
-5,740
| -35% | -$2.21M |
|
1910
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.92B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
| – | – |
|
|
GATO
1911
DELISTED
Gatos Silver, Inc.
GATO
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
294,982
+227,951
| +340% | +$2.92M |
|
|
EWCZ
1912
DELISTED
European Wax Center
EWCZ
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
654,094
+610,222
| +1,391% | +$4.74M |
|
1913
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.57B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
82,351
+53,475
| +185% | +$2.97M |
|
|
TIGR
1914
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$861M
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
830,177
-673,963
| -45% | -$2.69M |
|
|
EB
1915
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
1,622,670
+338,786
| +26% | +$1.29M |
|
1916
FIGS
FIGS
$1.69B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
647,083
-625,276
| -49% | -$3.64M |
|
1917
CALL
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$26.9B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$4.12M |
|
1918
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.76B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
-9,600
| -16% | -$866K |
|
1919
Olin
OLN
$2.48B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
91,970
-13,793
| -13% | -$614K |
|
|
TSE
1920
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
862,860
+100,887
| +13% | +$336K |
|
1921
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.68B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
238,271
+15,122
| +7% | +$296K |
|
1922
CALL
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.78B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-12,000
| -27% | -$1.46M |
|
1923
Pinterest
PINS
$13.6B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
135,922
-462,429
| -77% | -$15.7M |
|
1924
Kemper
KMPR
$1.82B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
71,754
+37,045
| +107% | +$2.28M |
|
1925
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.45B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+23,600
| +1,475% | +$4.22M |
|
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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.