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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
Perimeter Solutions
PRM
$5.69B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
233,923
-40,787
| -15% | -$422K |
|
2202
Viridian Therapeutics
VRDN
$2.15B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,067
| New | +$2.26M |
|
2203
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.44B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
99,939
+23,789
| +31% | +$791K |
|
2204
Design Therapeutics
DSGN
$741M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
582,858
+47,074
| +9% | +$221K |
|
|
ZEUS
2205
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
80,008
+73,652
| +1,159% | +$3.1M |
|
|
TWKS
2206
DELISTED
Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. Common Stock
TWKS
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
703,773
+687,022
| +4,101% | +$2.64M |
|
2207
California Resources
CRC
$4.38B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
59,204
+53,553
| +948% | +$2.71M |
|
|
CALY
2208
PUT
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.28B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
282,800
+71,000
| +34% | +$893K |
|
2209
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$98.2B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
17,329
-368,318
| -96% | -$62.9M |
|
2210
Oxford Industries
OXM
$613M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
35,723
+18,083
| +103% | +$1.67M |
|
2211
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.9B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2212
PUT
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$9.7B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
304,100
+223,800
| +279% | +$2.18M |
|
2213
Asana
ASAN
$1.89B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
266,569
-78,330
| -23% | -$1.03M |
|
|
NOVA
2214
PUT
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
316,700
+90,000
| +40% | +$795K |
|
2215
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$123M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
269,393
-4,447
| -2% | -$54.8K |
|
2216
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.22B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,794
| New | +$2.79M |
|
2217
iShares JPMorgan EM Corporate Bond ETF
CEMB
$399M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
+62,200
| +1,352% | +$2.81M |
|
2218
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.87B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,700
| New | +$3.27M |
|
2219
Accuray
ARAY
$29M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,701,862
+216,967
| +15% | +$413K |
|
|
CHX
2220
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
101,576
-213,175
| -68% | -$6.73M |
|
2221
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.31B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
16,320
+1,701
| +12% | +$325K |
|
2222
Movado Group
MOV
$846M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
164,190
+73,380
| +81% | +$1.69M |
|
2223
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$908M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
+4,200
| +9% | +$241K |
|
2224
Ametek
AME
$55.3B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
17,725
-56,046
| -76% | -$9.36M |
|
|
VBTX
2225
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
115,543
-90,039
| -44% | -$2.13M |
|
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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.