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 | 5.68% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
PUT
Dynatrace
DT
$12.9B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
-2,900
| -6% | -$158K |
|
2477
United Rentals
URI
$66.7B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-4,598
| -58% | -$3.74M |
|
2478
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.25B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,965
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2479
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.7B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-52,000
| -76% | -$8.69M |
|
2480
WEC Energy
WEC
$36.4B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
24,665
-10,259
| -29% | -$995K |
|
2481
PUT
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.11B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
+30,000
| +111% | +$1.08M |
|
|
HDV
2482
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$14.8B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,145
| New | +$2.42M |
|
2483
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.05B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
15,296
-36,175
| -70% | -$5.82M |
|
2484
Vestis
VSTS
$2.05B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,413
| New | +$2.28M |
|
2485
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.9B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
20,566
-35,259
| -63% | -$3.99M |
|
2486
PUT
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.54B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+3,200
| +82% | +$1.02M |
|
2487
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.82B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
28,452
-491,239
| -95% | -$45.8M |
|
2488
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$136B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+5,100
| +31% | +$586K |
|
2489
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$30.9B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.41M |
|
2490
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.16B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
28,830
+3,157
| +12% | +$217K |
|
2491
Bankunited
BKU
$3.36B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
59,840
-176,470
| -75% | -$6.79M |
|
2492
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.47B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
22,337
-12,791
| -36% | -$1.34M |
|
|
PLGO
2493
Pelagos Insurance Capital
PLGO
$2.18B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
125,777
-3,668
| -3% | -$68.1K |
|
2494
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.4B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
14,478
-19,503
| -57% | -$3.03M |
|
2495
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.25B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
31,866
+16,151
| +103% | +$1.24M |
|
2496
Clear Secure
YOU
$5.83B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
85,172
-254,318
| -75% | -$7.68M |
|
|
SKX
2497
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-52,200
| -61% | -$3.39M |
|
2498
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$45.9M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
368,415
-483,824
| -57% | -$3.87M |
|
2499
PUT
Coherent
COHR
$44B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+10,000
| +72% | +$1M |
|
2500
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$596M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
247,074
+28,493
| +13% | +$210K |
|
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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.