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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
PUT
ATS Corp
ATS
$2.62B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
124,700
+107,400
| +621% | +$3.1M |
|
|
BPMC
2077
CALL
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+29,100
| +291% | +$2.89M |
|
|
SPTN
2078
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
161,352
-70,773
| -30% | -$1.46M |
|
2079
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$927M
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
215,600
-70,800
| -25% | -$1.03M |
|
2080
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$133B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-1,600
| -14% | -$552K |
|
2081
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.6B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
131,282
-2,689
| -2% | -$69K |
|
2082
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.25B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,500
| New | +$2.92M |
|
2083
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$873M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
51,357
-23,830
| -32% | -$1.53M |
|
2084
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.44B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
140,355
-29,898
| -18% | -$750K |
|
|
VTLE
2085
CALL
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
133,100
-11,900
| -8% | -$440K |
|
2086
Corteva
CTVA
$59.5B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
60,765
-261,160
| -81% | -$14.3M |
|
2087
CALL
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.89B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+1,100
| +6% | +$167K |
|
2088
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$4.17B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+7,700
| +481% | +$2.65M |
|
|
B
2089
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$61.5B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
178,700
-240,000
| -57% | -$4.57M |
|
2090
PUT
Tidewater
TDW
$3.71B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
+38,500
| +350% | +$3.35M |
|
2091
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.84B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
109,100
+52,500
| +93% | +$1.41M |
|
2092
PUT
Forward Air
FWRD
$467M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
100,300
-80,000
| -44% | -$2.27M |
|
|
CGC
2093
CALL
Canopy Growth
CGC
$377M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
736,000
+81,000
| +12% | +$490K |
|
2094
PUT
Rayonier
RYN
$6.64B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
121,245
+11,022
| +10% | +$301K |
|
2095
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$26.1B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
| – | – |
|
2096
Kennametal
KMT
$2.71B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
135,862
-345,695
| -72% | -$8.6M |
|
2097
XPO
XPO
$24B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-236,587
| -88% | -$26.5M |
|
|
LPAA
2098
Launch One Acquisition Corp
LPAA
$81.2M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+352,068
| New | +$3.51M |
|
2099
PUT
GXO Logistics
GXO
$6.13B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
+23,800
| +55% | +$1.21M |
|
|
DFS
2100
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
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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.