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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
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Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.4B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
82,700
+37,700
| +84% | +$1.51M |
|
2252
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Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.52B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2253
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Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.8B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2254
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.58B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
19,440
-9,777
| -33% | -$1.34M |
|
2255
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$85.6B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,800
| New | +$2.65M |
|
|
HDSN
2256
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$259M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
351,720
+74,857
| +27% | +$619K |
|
|
GMS
2257
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
32,353
+12,465
| +63% | +$1.1M |
|
|
CNR
2258
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Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.02B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
| – | – |
|
2259
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.48B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
382,778
+343,781
| +882% | +$3.17M |
|
2260
CarGurus
CARG
$3.28B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
97,494
-3,585
| -4% | -$96.6K |
|
2261
Valero Energy
VLO
$88.7B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
21,667
-62,369
| -74% | -$9.06M |
|
2262
Apogee Therapeutics
APGE
$10.1B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
49,662
-2,364
| -5% | -$113K |
|
2263
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monday.com
MNDY
$3.68B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+7,400
| +239% | +$1.83M |
|
2264
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PBF Energy
PBF
$7.22B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
94,200
+86,500
| +1,123% | +$3.14M |
|
2265
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Alamos Gold
AGI
$12.1B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,100
| New | +$2.68M |
|
2266
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Axos Financial
AX
$5.64B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
-3,900
| -8% | -$256K |
|
|
EXAS
2267
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
42,712
+2,464
| +6% | +$139K |
|
|
OPI
2268
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,329,031
+72,941
| +6% | +$166K |
|
2269
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+5,000
| +294% | +$2.17M |
|
2270
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MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.1B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-15,000
| -33% | -$1.41M |
|
|
TRUE
2271
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
835,133
-24,703
| -3% | -$79.2K |
|
2272
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$967M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
1,174,759
+8,641
| +0.7% | +$20.9K |
|
2273
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.16B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+136,400
| New | +$2.78M |
|
2274
CALL
MP Materials
MP
$7.35B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
162,900
+25,200
| +18% | +$342K |
|
2275
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.13B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,000
| New | +$2.98M |
|
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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.