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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.48B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
25,301
+22,201
| +716% | +$2.21M |
|
2352
Phathom Pharmaceuticals
PHAT
$930M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+143,707
| New | +$2.01M |
|
2353
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.28B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
-6,400
| -8% | -$241K |
|
2354
CorMedix
CRMD
$577M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
320,989
+190,745
| +146% | +$1.03M |
|
2355
CALL
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$26.9B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
-7,300
| -10% | -$339K |
|
2356
CALL
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.84B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
553,400
| – | – |
|
2357
CALL
Tanger
SKT
$4.84B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
| – | – |
|
2358
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF
FTEC
$19.4B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,826
| New | +$2.51M |
|
2359
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.47B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
100,971
-298,542
| -75% | -$7.19M |
|
2360
Warner Music
WMG
$15B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
82,539
-967,671
| -92% | -$28.7M |
|
2361
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.09B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
224,916
-269,216
| -54% | -$3.23M |
|
2362
Core Laboratories
CLB
$493M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
139,180
-73,766
| -35% | -$1.48M |
|
2363
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.4B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+148,300
| New | +$2.5M |
|
2364
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,608,425
+408,366
| +34% | +$638K |
|
2365
Leidos
LDOS
$14.9B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
15,784
-34,805
| -69% | -$5.27M |
|
2366
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.6B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+1,400
| +12% | +$265K |
|
2367
Cintas
CTAS
$86B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
12,458
+230
| +2% | +$44.4K |
|
2368
Huron Consulting
HURN
$1.97B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
23,591
-13,686
| -37% | -$1.45M |
|
2369
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$1.09B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
96,992
+17,756
| +22% | +$460K |
|
2370
Aaon
AAON
$7.68B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
23,739
-76,799
| -76% | -$7.02M |
|
2371
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.95B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
253,900
-6,200
| -2% | -$48.8K |
|
2372
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.3B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
66,296
-102,830
| -61% | -$3.81M |
|
2373
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.14B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,451
| New | +$2.35M |
|
2374
CALL
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$1.84B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+200
| +2% | +$51.1K |
|
2375
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.8B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
71,018
-597,604
| -89% | -$22.2M |
|
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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.