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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
Adtran
ADTN
$641M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
231,364
+43,221
| +23% | +$319K |
|
2627
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.07B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
73,412
+64,563
| +730% | +$1.79M |
|
2628
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$14.8B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,196
| New | +$1.99M |
|
2629
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
16,163
-10,897
| -40% | -$1.35M |
|
|
GTLS
2630
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-100
| -1% | -$16.1K |
|
2631
DocGo
DCGO
$62M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
449,454
+56,527
| +14% | +$218K |
|
2632
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.88B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
36,567
-45,608
| -56% | -$2.43M |
|
|
CEP
2633
DELISTED
Cantor Equity Partners
CEP
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
183,593
+100,000
| +120% | +$1.02M |
|
2634
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
49,822
+45,235
| +986% | +$1.99M |
|
2635
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$575M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
50,094
-55,860
| -53% | -$2.32M |
|
2636
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.26B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
206,997
+152,926
| +283% | +$1.48M |
|
2637
PUT
Atkore
ATKR
$3.16B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+2,800
| +14% | +$247K |
|
2638
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$614M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
53,048
+15,386
| +41% | +$599K |
|
2639
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$275M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,277
| New | +$1.89M |
|
|
SPKL
2640
Spark I Acquisition Corp
SPKL
$101M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
175,145
+18,952
| +12% | +$200K |
|
2641
SkinHealth Systems
SKIN
$91.4M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
1,171,749
-554,092
| -32% | -$871K |
|
|
GAP
2642
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.4B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
78,825
-167,832
| -68% | -$3.83M |
|
|
EXAS
2643
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
33,112
-9,600
| -22% | -$597K |
|
2644
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$9.39B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
-23,300
| -16% | -$385K |
|
2645
U-Haul Holding Co Series N
UHAL.B
$12.7B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,972
| New | +$1.91M |
|
|
DAWN
2646
DELISTED
Day One Biopharmaceuticals
DAWN
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
146,385
+3,250
| +2% | +$45.2K |
|
2647
AudioCodes
AUDC
$251M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
190,338
+30,611
| +19% | +$282K |
|
2648
Kforce
KFRC
$1.05B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
32,663
+10,416
| +47% | +$605K |
|
2649
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.3B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+13,011
| +326% | +$1.69M |
|
|
FVN
2650
Future Vision II Acquisition Corp
FVN
$81.4M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+184,625
| New | +$1.84M |
|
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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.