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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.11B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
+136,238
| New | +$653K |
|
3377
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$438M
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,183
| New | +$596K |
|
3378
GFL Environmental
GFL
$15B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-21,872
| -63% | -$952K |
|
3379
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.8B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
3,635
+422
| +13% | +$72.9K |
|
3380
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
QQQE
$1.36B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
6,483
-1,400
| -18% | -$129K |
|
3381
KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF
KBA
$148M
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,746
| New | +$617K |
|
3382
Remitly
RELY
$5.46B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,691
| New | +$473K |
|
|
OBDE
3383
DELISTED
Blue Owl Capital Corporation III
OBDE
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,126
| New | +$590K |
|
|
MCW
3384
DELISTED
Mister Car Wash
MCW
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
+79,174
| New | +$578K |
|
3385
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.63B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
3,672
-19,142
| -84% | -$3.2M |
|
|
BPMC
3386
PUT
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-7,300
| -53% | -$669K |
|
|
ARKOW
3387
DELISTED
ARKO Corp Warrant
ARKOW
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
1,276,060
-5,300
| -0.4% | -$2.79K |
|
3388
CVRx
CVRX
$158M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
45,269
-13,790
| -23% | -$170K |
|
3389
PUT
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.56B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
| – | – |
|
3390
Tidewater
TDW
$4.06B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
10,463
-3,119
| -23% | -$178K |
|
3391
Titan International
TWI
$465M
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
84,302
+69,051
| +453% | +$497K |
|
3392
Ring Energy
REI
$325M
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
419,011
+64,055
| +18% | +$96.1K |
|
|
ELME
3393
Elme Communities
ELME
$145M
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
37,262
+14,346
| +63% | +$237K |
|
3394
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.19B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
| – | – |
|
3395
Frontier Group Holdings
ULCC
$1.75B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
+79,702
| New | +$497K |
|
3396
ESAB
ESAB
$5.87B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
4,722
-8,600
| -65% | -$1.04M |
|
3397
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$11B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
6,226
-17,311
| -74% | -$1.63M |
|
|
TUYA
3398
Tuya Inc
TUYA
$1.08B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
315,415
+44,338
| +16% | +$74.6K |
|
3399
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
SPHD
$3.36B
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,634
| New | +$582K |
|
3400
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$37.4B
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-56,700
| -84% | -$3.07M |
|
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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.