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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
PUT
Nice
NICE
$5.82B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-3,300
| -67% | -$588K |
|
3802
CALL
Mobileye
MBLY
$2.13B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-61,100
| -82% | -$962K |
|
3803
iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
IYK
$1.42B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,121
| New | +$283K |
|
3804
PUT
Bally's
BALY
$686M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
| – | – |
|
3805
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.71B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
6,525
-6,105
| -48% | -$254K |
|
3806
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$1.87B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,419
| New | +$307K |
|
3807
PUT
Oscar Health
OSCR
$9.08B
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,900
| New | +$320K |
|
3808
Scilex Holding
SCLX
$45.9M
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
17,915
| – | – |
|
3809
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.1B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-20,000
| -87% | -$1.82M |
|
3810
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.04B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-438
| -5% | -$12.5K |
|
|
HSII
3811
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
5,983
-33,009
| -85% | -$1.41M |
|
3812
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.4B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
4,846
-2,909
| -38% | -$166K |
|
|
EFC
3813
Ellington Financial
EFC
$1.66B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,762
| New | +$269K |
|
3814
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,000
| New | +$288K |
|
3815
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.73B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,542
| New | +$274K |
|
3816
VanEck Vietnam ETF
VNM
$506M
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,868
| New | +$273K |
|
3817
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$52.4B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-1,500
| -48% | -$264K |
|
3818
WisdomTree US MidCap Fund
EZM
$956M
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
4,191
| – | – |
|
3819
Beyond Meat
BYND
$314M
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
69,576
-664,547
| -91% | -$3.53M |
|
|
BTX
3820
BlackRock Technology and Private Equity Term Trust
BTX
$994M
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
35,139
-15,614
| -31% | -$120K |
|
3821
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF
RSPN
$1.15B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
5,198
+61
| +1% | +$3.2K |
|
3822
PUT
Fluence Energy
FLNC
$1.89B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,400
| New | +$321K |
|
3823
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.79B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
5,968
-26,784
| -82% | -$1.25M |
|
3824
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.08B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
3,954
-1,100
| -22% | -$76.7K |
|
|
PITA
3825
DELISTED
Heramba Electric plc Ordinary Shares
PITA
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
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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.