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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.04B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
60,357
-3,525
| -6% | -$127K |
|
2402
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
+23,300
| +197% | +$2.12M |
|
2403
Matrix Service
MTRX
$316M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
214,006
-70,955
| -25% | -$705K |
|
2404
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$416M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
791,565
+135,406
| +21% | +$384K |
|
2405
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$82.3B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,500
| New | +$2.42M |
|
2406
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.74B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
30,090
-131,726
| -81% | -$9.4M |
|
2407
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.97B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
26,587
-39,889
| -60% | -$4.04M |
|
|
BASE
2408
DELISTED
Couchbase
BASE
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
152,562
+54,578
| +56% | +$945K |
|
2409
CALL
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.29B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
104,200
+69,100
| +197% | +$1.59M |
|
|
SMR.WS
2410
DELISTED
NuScale Power Corporation Warrants, each exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share
SMR.WS
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
770,902
| – | – |
|
2411
Definitive Healthcare
DH
$75.9M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
548,170
+348,752
| +175% | +$1.64M |
|
|
NLOP
2412
Net Lease Office Properties
NLOP
$175M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
80,022
+49,386
| +161% | +$1.42M |
|
2413
CALL
Caleres
CAL
$434M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
74,100
| – | – |
|
2414
PUT
Delek US
DK
$3.98B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,500
| New | +$2.76M |
|
2415
PUT
Dynatrace
DT
$12.9B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
-14,200
| -24% | -$676K |
|
2416
PUT
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.51B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+10,300
| +79% | +$1.2M |
|
2417
Quanterix
QTRX
$160M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
188,392
-6,355
| -3% | -$84.9K |
|
2418
Regency Centers
REG
$14.8B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
33,765
-19,490
| -37% | -$1.35M |
|
|
HTLF
2419
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
42,990
-31,304
| -42% | -$1.64M |
|
2420
PUT
XPeng
XPEV
$12.6B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
200,100
-461,700
| -70% | -$3.83M |
|
2421
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.72B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$2.4M |
|
|
AFCG
2422
AFC Gamma
AFCG
$60M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
237,568
+193,922
| +444% | +$1.87M |
|
2423
Materion
MTRN
$3.99B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
21,660
+15,218
| +236% | +$1.69M |
|
2424
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.59B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
11,631
+8,783
| +308% | +$1.77M |
|
2425
EOG Resources
EOG
$77.2B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
19,703
+1,021
| +5% | +$128K |
|
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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.