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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$32.4B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
109,600
-20,500
| -16% | -$705K |
|
2027
PUT
International Paper
IP
$23.3B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
78,700
+64,600
| +458% | +$3.01M |
|
2028
Bioventus
BVS
$895M
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
321,630
+124,455
| +63% | +$1.08M |
|
2029
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
MOAT
$11.9B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
39,615
-162,079
| -80% | -$14.8M |
|
|
FYBR
2030
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,100
| New | +$3.25M |
|
2031
Millicom
TIGO
$16B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
141,534
+39,063
| +38% | +$1.01M |
|
2032
PUT
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.94B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
-4,700
| -8% | -$343K |
|
2033
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.34B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
126,463
+42,473
| +51% | +$1.21M |
|
2034
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$5.52B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+206,687
| New | +$3.57M |
|
2035
Avis
CAR
$5.88B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
43,621
+9,771
| +29% | +$881K |
|
2036
Janux Therapeutics
JANX
$915M
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
83,989
-13,834
| -14% | -$602K |
|
|
DOCU
2037
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$10.7B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
-24,000
| -28% | -$1.35M |
|
2038
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$202M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
154,061
+1,138
| +0.7% | +$29.5K |
|
2039
PUT
Ryder
R
$9.98B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+22,700
| +688% | +$3.08M |
|
|
MODV
2040
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
264,949
-6,824
| -3% | -$157K |
|
2041
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.8B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-35,600
| -59% | -$5.11M |
|
2042
Cars.com
CARS
$705M
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
225,494
+86,852
| +63% | +$1.58M |
|
2043
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$110B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
-47,600
| -49% | -$3.25M |
|
2044
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$6.09B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
42,168
-295,397
| -88% | -$22.6M |
|
2045
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$8.94B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,700
| New | +$3.8M |
|
2046
PUT
InMode
INMD
$889M
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
222,300
+43,000
| +24% | +$726K |
|
2047
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$23.2B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
14,087
-23,956
| -63% | -$6.14M |
|
2048
PUT
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.84B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
800,000
-554,600
| -41% | -$2.18M |
|
|
PCH
2049
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
82,850
+14,220
| +21% | +$602K |
|
2050
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.47B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
255,826
+68,819
| +37% | +$1.03M |
|
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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.