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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.1B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
15,446
-96,685
| -86% | -$16.2M |
|
2327
CALL
Asana
ASAN
$1.89B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
229,200
+12,100
| +6% | +$160K |
|
|
GES
2328
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
131,734
-179,792
| -58% | -$3.82M |
|
2329
Scotiabank
BNS
$108B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
48,629
-93,317
| -66% | -$4.53M |
|
2330
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$305M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
103,505
-43,211
| -29% | -$950K |
|
|
CCC
2331
CCC Intelligent Solutions
CCC
$3.59B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
239,000
+36,187
| +18% | +$390K |
|
2332
Polaris
PII
$4.07B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
31,702
-184,892
| -85% | -$15M |
|
2333
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
23,581
-1,912
| -8% | -$195K |
|
2334
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$5.7B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
| – | – |
|
2335
ICF International
ICFI
$1.51B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+4,753
| +43% | +$730K |
|
2336
LSB Industries
LXU
$822M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
327,658
-101,417
| -24% | -$805K |
|
2337
CALL
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.1B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
+9,400
| +18% | +$353K |
|
|
JWN
2338
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
117,100
+2,100
| +2% | +$46.7K |
|
2339
CALL
Samsara
IOT
$21.9B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
+42,100
| +334% | +$1.71M |
|
2340
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.8B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
67,315
-45,354
| -40% | -$1.79M |
|
2341
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$310M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
559,798
-132,938
| -19% | -$713K |
|
2342
Dyne Therapeutics
DYN
$4.28B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
73,040
-15,380
| -17% | -$612K |
|
2343
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$84.9B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2344
Alamo Group
ALG
$2B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
14,519
-3,945
| -21% | -$703K |
|
2345
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.52B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
35,575
-80,756
| -69% | -$6.24M |
|
2346
Public Storage
PSA
$61.7B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
7,182
-44,807
| -86% | -$14.5M |
|
2347
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$7.56B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
111,600
-65,800
| -37% | -$1.02M |
|
|
P
2348
Everpure Inc
P
$24.3B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
51,933
-29,088
| -36% | -$1.64M |
|
2349
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.6B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
19,695
+4,523
| +30% | +$622K |
|
2350
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF
EBND
$2.25B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,600
| New | +$2.52M |
|
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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.