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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BNY
2126
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$106B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
47,646
-134,130
| -74% | -$8.82M |
|
2127
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
55,083
+47,483
| +625% | +$2.62M |
|
|
CIM
2128
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1.06B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
215,689
-705,816
| -77% | -$10.6M |
|
2129
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.49B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
161,061
-152,996
| -49% | -$2.95M |
|
2130
Arcosa
ACA
$7.13B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
35,837
-47,889
| -57% | -$4.18M |
|
2131
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.31B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,662,451
-1,625,641
| -49% | -$2.31M |
|
2132
CALL
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.93B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
+3,500
| +7% | +$205K |
|
2133
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.26B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
106,036
+17,356
| +20% | +$558K |
|
2134
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$22.8B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
+20,600
| +143% | +$2.11M |
|
2135
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$883M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
139,991
+13,290
| +10% | +$289K |
|
2136
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$1.84B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
14,297
+349
| +3% | +$89.2K |
|
2137
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.9B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
37,061
-35,552
| -49% | -$2.83M |
|
2138
nLIGHT
LASR
$3.57B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
315,781
+90,364
| +40% | +$1.02M |
|
2139
CALL
Tidewater
TDW
$3.71B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-5,200
| -10% | -$453K |
|
2140
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$30.4B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-16,600
| -49% | -$3.47M |
|
2141
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
27,060
-35,711
| -57% | -$4.28M |
|
2142
Domo
DOMO
$170M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
448,661
+58,665
| +15% | +$448K |
|
2143
Vanguard Growth ETF
VUG
$216B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,518
| New | +$3.26M |
|
2144
OneSpan
OSPN
$572M
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
201,546
-4,512
| -2% | -$66.8K |
|
2145
WEC Energy
WEC
$37B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
34,924
+8,968
| +35% | +$795K |
|
2146
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.52B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
| – | – |
|
2147
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
CRNX
$8.88B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
65,689
+26,123
| +66% | +$1.35M |
|
2148
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.7B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
8,923
-126,718
| -93% | -$47.4M |
|
|
ARR
2149
CALL
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.04B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
164,300
+143,500
| +690% | +$2.92M |
|
2150
Core & Main
CNM
$8.23B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,465
| New | +$3.62M |
|
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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.