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 | Miscellaneous | 42.81% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.84% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.28% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.84% |
| 5 | Financials | 6.63% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.22T
| $2.09B | 1.79% |
17,210,271
+5,992,477
| +53% | +$708M |
2016 Q4
31 quarters
|
|
2
Apple
AAPL
$5.02T
| $2B | 1.72% |
8,601,774
-1,396,013
| -14% | -$312M |
2013 Q2
45 quarters
|
|
|
3
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.95T
| $1.71B | 1.47% |
3,976,904
-1,149,558
| -22% | -$491M |
2013 Q2
45 quarters
|
|
4
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.61T
| $976M | 0.84% |
1,705,804
+224,515
| +15% | +$116M |
2013 Q2
45 quarters
|
|
5
Amazon
AMZN
$2.69T
| $842M | 0.72% |
4,519,665
-2,145,247
| -32% | -$391M |
2013 Q2
45 quarters
|
|
|
6
Merck
MRK
$347B
| $768M | 0.66% |
6,761,095
+4,382,317
| +184% | +$521M |
2013 Q2
45 quarters
|
|
|
7
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.22T
| $762M | 0.65% |
6,276,700
+1,025,200
| +20% | +$121M |
2014 Q1
42 quarters
|
|
|
8
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.61T
| $703M | 0.6% |
1,227,800
-19,900
| -2% | -$10.2M |
2013 Q2
45 quarters
|
|
|
9
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
$67.4B
| $668M | 0.57% |
7,977,288
+7,467,488
| +1,465% | +$614M |
2023 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
10
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$5.02T
| $668M | 0.57% |
2,866,900
+923,800
| +48% | +$206M |
2013 Q2
45 quarters
|
|
11
Visa
V
$759B
| $646M | 0.55% |
2,349,213
-1,134,678
| -33% | -$307M |
2013 Q2
45 quarters
|
|
12
CAVA Group
CAVA
$6.02B
| $637M | 0.55% |
5,145,789
+1,663,669
| +48% | +$169M |
2023 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
13
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.55T
| $633M | 0.54% |
2,421,000
+35,200
| +1% | +$8.03M |
2020 Q1
18 quarters
|
|
|
14
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.22T
| $623M | 0.54% |
5,132,700
+1,119,700
| +28% | +$132M |
2014 Q1
42 quarters
|
|
15
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.87T
| $618M | 0.53% |
3,725,668
+763,832
| +26% | +$128M |
2015 Q4
35 quarters
|
|
16
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $547M | 0.47% |
4,031,037
+75,573
| +2% | +$10.5M |
2020 Q1
18 quarters
|
|
|
17
Bank of America
BAC
$350B
| $541M | 0.46% |
13,636,626
+12,271,360
| +899% | +$492M |
2013 Q2
45 quarters
|
|
18
Workday
WDAY
$50.2B
| $540M | 0.46% |
2,210,115
+752,688
| +52% | +$178M |
2018 Q4
23 quarters
|
|
19
Apollo Global Management
APO
$67.5B
| $540M | 0.46% |
4,323,240
+1,162,167
| +37% | +$134M |
2023 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
20
Caterpillar
CAT
$318B
| $531M | 0.46% |
1,358,727
+548,546
| +68% | +$189M |
2013 Q2
45 quarters
|
|
21
TJX Companies
TJX
$158B
| $528M | 0.45% |
4,490,599
+1,616,124
| +56% | +$185M |
2013 Q2
45 quarters
|
|
22
Spotify
SPOT
$118B
| $480M | 0.41% |
1,302,712
+668,462
| +105% | +$222M |
2018 Q2
25 quarters
|
|
23
Fortinet
FTNT
$135B
| $477M | 0.41% |
6,148,224
+4,136,381
| +206% | +$283M |
2021 Q3
12 quarters
|
|
|
24
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.95T
| $474M | 0.41% |
1,100,600
+547,800
| +99% | +$234M |
2021 Q3
12 quarters
|
|
25
PUT
Citigroup
C
$200B
| $473M | 0.41% |
7,557,300
-736,800
| -9% | -$45.6M |
2013 Q2
45 quarters
|
|
Similar funds
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 withdrew a net $4.02B in Q3 2024, closing 558 positions and reducing 1,742 holdings. Its most notable exit was WestRock Company, an estimated $148M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 43% of assets, up from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF worth $115M.
- 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.