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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OPTN
2151
DELISTED
OptiNose
OPTN
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
333,333
| – | – |
|
2152
RPM International
RPM
$14.3B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
27,677
-16,724
| -38% | -$1.94M |
|
2153
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.8B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
81,500
+11,500
| +16% | +$465K |
|
2154
Metallus
MTUS
$879M
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
225,537
+26,548
| +13% | +$477K |
|
2155
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,643
| New | +$3.41M |
|
|
SKE
2156
Skeena Resources
SKE
$3.28B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
393,200
+337,500
| +606% | +$2.44M |
|
2157
PUT
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$736M
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
202,000
+124,500
| +161% | +$2.21M |
|
|
AKRO
2158
DELISTED
Akero Therapeutics
AKRO
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
116,382
-199,335
| -63% | -$5.2M |
|
2159
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$32.3B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
+81,100
| +811% | +$2.76M |
|
2160
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.58B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
31,084
+5,752
| +23% | +$587K |
|
|
AAMI
2161
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$2.94B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
131,143
-57,559
| -31% | -$1.38M |
|
2162
PUT
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.62B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
-64,600
| -51% | -$3.33M |
|
2163
Copart
CPRT
$28.4B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
63,348
+14,270
| +29% | +$741K |
|
2164
PUT
Tanger
SKT
$4.84B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
99,900
| – | – |
|
2165
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$927M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
197,661
-53,138
| -21% | -$777K |
|
2166
SK Telecom
SKM
$11.8B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
139,329
+105,519
| +312% | +$2.39M |
|
2167
CALL
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.14B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
162,300
| – | – |
|
2168
Cerence
CRNC
$368M
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,048,857
+243,413
| +30% | +$716K |
|
2169
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.01B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
117,296
+11,711
| +11% | +$289K |
|
2170
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$4.17B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
51,451
-158,066
| -75% | -$9.82M |
|
2171
Xylem
XYL
$29.7B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
24,291
-13,443
| -36% | -$1.8M |
|
|
CNSL
2172
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
706,572
+263,599
| +60% | +$1.2M |
|
2173
PUT
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.4B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
| – | – |
|
2174
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.09B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
558,747
-271,889
| -33% | -$1.6M |
|
|
FFWM
2175
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
521,310
-82,097
| -14% | -$525K |
|
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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.