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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WOW
1926
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
834,561
-95,397
| -10% | -$509K |
|
1927
Broadridge
BR
$18.4B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
20,328
-22,306
| -52% | -$4.67M |
|
1928
PUT
C3.ai
AI
$1.41B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
180,000
-64,300
| -26% | -$1.63M |
|
1929
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.16B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
92,530
-56,150
| -38% | -$2.7M |
|
|
RENE
1930
DELISTED
Cartesian Growth Corp II
RENE
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
380,000
| – | – |
|
1931
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.32B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
105,596
-116,221
| -52% | -$4.48M |
|
|
TGI
1932
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
337,304
-12,218
| -3% | -$177K |
|
|
PLYA
1933
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
559,509
+295,659
| +112% | +$2.34M |
|
1934
Illumina
ILMN
$29B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
33,136
-127,952
| -79% | -$15.8M |
|
1935
PUT
StoneCo
STNE
$2.71B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
381,900
| – | – |
|
1936
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$45.5B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+3,300
| +23% | +$773K |
|
1937
PUT
ITT
ITT
$17.8B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
| – | – |
|
1938
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
16,871
+5,038
| +43% | +$1.19M |
|
1939
Haleon
HLN
$45.2B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
405,517
+204,875
| +102% | +$1.98M |
|
1940
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.81B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,996
| New | +$4.22M |
|
|
EDR
1941
DELISTED
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
EDR
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
150,040
-43,397
| -22% | -$1.19M |
|
1942
PUT
Hubbell
HUBB
$25.8B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
1943
Vontier
VNT
$4.61B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
126,677
+107,422
| +558% | +$3.82M |
|
|
ZIMV
1944
DELISTED
ZimVie
ZIMV
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
268,765
-188,327
| -41% | -$3.38M |
|
|
EXE
1945
PUT
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$21.2B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
+1,800
| +4% | +$137K |
|
1946
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$339M
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
521,917
+282,312
| +118% | +$2.49M |
|
|
MACI
1947
Melar Acquisition Corp I
MACI
$236M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+425,000
| New | +$4.24M |
|
1948
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.88B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
152,222
+8,706
| +6% | +$225K |
|
1949
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$12.4B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
+54,000
| +1,125% | +$3.77M |
|
1950
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.74B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
91,875
+77,207
| +526% | +$3.41M |
|
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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.