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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$3.7B |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$880M |
| 3 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$850M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$689M |
| 5 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$665M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$964M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$606M |
| 3 |
Workday
WDAY
|
+$520M |
| 4 |
Palantir
PLTR
|
+$514M |
| 5 |
Spotify
SPOT
|
+$431M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.54% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.87% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.21% |
| 4 | Financials | 5.67% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
QCLN
$616M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
63,515
+23,093
| +57% | +$798K |
|
2527
Ranpak Holdings
PACK
$472M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
312,974
-18,031
| -5% | -$123K |
|
2528
CALL
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.91B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
| – | – |
|
2529
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.78B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
100,095
+75,538
| +308% | +$1.68M |
|
2530
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$81.2B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-71,400
| -83% | -$10.5M |
|
2531
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.8B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
35,295
-64,782
| -65% | -$3.86M |
|
2532
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$2.7B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2533
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$861M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
82,418
-96,654
| -54% | -$2.59M |
|
|
REVG
2534
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
67,164
-22,260
| -25% | -$662K |
|
2535
PUT
Lemonade
LMND
$4.03B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,200
| New | +$1.86M |
|
2536
CALL
ATS Corp
ATS
$2.71B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
2537
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.38B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
58,004
-47,592
| -45% | -$1.85M |
|
|
CYBR
2538
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-18,600
| -74% | -$5.65M |
|
2539
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.2B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
44,159
+16,408
| +59% | +$818K |
|
2540
Nurix Therapeutics
NRIX
$2.61B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
112,841
+40,001
| +55% | +$917K |
|
2541
CALL
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$69.6M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
295,000
| – | – |
|
2542
Worthington Steel
WS
$1.94B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
66,725
+60,428
| +960% | +$2.36M |
|
|
TIGR
2543
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$860M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
327,981
-502,196
| -60% | -$3.45M |
|
2544
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.07B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
77,949
-17,216
| -18% | -$519K |
|
2545
Stratasys
SSYS
$778M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
237,415
+174,704
| +279% | +$1.5M |
|
2546
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.55B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
57,754
+20,797
| +56% | +$841K |
|
2547
Hamilton Insurance Group
HG
$3.5B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
110,675
-79,915
| -42% | -$1.48M |
|
|
IRBT
2548
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
271,600
-68,300
| -20% | -$547K |
|
2549
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,536,354
-72,071
| -4% | -$110K |
|
|
SOHU
2550
Sohu.com
SOHU
$359M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
159,628
+16,449
| +11% | +$229K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2024, D.E. Shaw & Co held 5,079 positions worth $136B, up 17% from $116B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co deployed $10.6B of net new capital in Q4 2024, opening 591 new positions and adding to 1,620 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Lam Research: 3,525,438 shares worth $255M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was NVIDIA, an estimated $964M trimmed.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2024 buy was Lam Research: 3,525,438 shares worth $255M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q4 2024, an estimated $3.7B increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2024 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $964M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Marathon Oil Corporation in Q4 2024, selling an estimated $81.4M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $136B portfolio in Q4 2024.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 591 new positions and closed 731 in Q4 2024.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 17% quarter-over-quarter to $136B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2024, filed 14 Feb 2025.