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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.53B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
74,155
-14,511
| -16% | -$724K |
|
2052
ResMed
RMD
$30.3B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
15,264
+13,064
| +594% | +$2.92M |
|
2053
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$8.2B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+5,000
| +25% | +$717K |
|
2054
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.33B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
47,891
-30,959
| -39% | -$2.39M |
|
2055
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.2B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
81,500
+41,500
| +104% | +$1.71M |
|
2056
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.84B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
46,358
-446
| -1% | -$37.2K |
|
2057
Hamilton Insurance Group
HG
$3.7B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
190,590
+147,022
| +337% | +$2.63M |
|
2058
Masco
MAS
$16.5B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,889
| New | +$3.33M |
|
2059
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.41B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,385
| New | +$3.5M |
|
2060
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,900
| New | +$3.49M |
|
2061
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.7B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+5,000
| +29% | +$757K |
|
2062
Corebridge Financial
CRBG
$14.6B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
125,861
+69,194
| +122% | +$1.96M |
|
|
2063
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.2B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
80,900
-29,100
| -26% | -$1.2M |
|
2064
uniQure
QURE
$2.52B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
743,498
+167,490
| +29% | +$1.09M |
|
2065
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
49,733
-34,901
| -41% | -$2.52M |
|
2066
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.59B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
93,897
+309
| +0.3% | +$12.3K |
|
2067
AvePoint
AVPT
$2.74B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
310,863
+21,194
| +7% | +$232K |
|
2068
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.8B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
22,814
-15,005
| -40% | -$2.22M |
|
2069
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.71B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
45,811
+9,561
| +26% | +$675K |
|
2070
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$16.7B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+260,000
| New | +$4.42M |
|
2071
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.6B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
133,100
| – | – |
|
2072
PUT
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.25B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
303,500
-76,400
| -20% | -$810K |
|
2073
PUT
Comfort Systems
FIX
$57.2B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$3.06M |
|
2074
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.7B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
-36,600
| -50% | -$3.47M |
|
2075
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$48.3B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
7,713
-4,739
| -38% | -$2.06M |
|
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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.