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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
Cricut
CRCT
$999M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
396,118
+75,663
| +24% | +$454K |
|
|
CFLT
2502
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
80,643
+69,761
| +641% | +$1.87M |
|
2503
PUT
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.67B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+4,700
| +104% | +$1.15M |
|
2504
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.2B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
12,450
+6,200
| +99% | +$1.26M |
|
2505
CALL
Shift4
FOUR
$4.46B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,500
| New | +$2.13M |
|
2506
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
66,391
+18,542
| +39% | +$655K |
|
2507
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$421M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
100,212
+53,643
| +115% | +$1.27M |
|
2508
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$6.66B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
| – | – |
|
|
OPTN
2509
DELISTED
OptiNose
OPTN
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
333,333
| – | – |
|
|
GAMB
2510
DELISTED
Gambling.com
GAMB
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
157,728
+113,396
| +256% | +$1.33M |
|
2511
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.47B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,638
| New | +$2.39M |
|
2512
Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF
MLPX
$3.6B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,422
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2513
Factset
FDS
$10.3B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
4,590
-7,469
| -62% | -$3.55M |
|
|
GRP.U
2514
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
45,268
-7,600
| -14% | -$405K |
|
2515
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.36B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
144,749
+49,863
| +53% | +$761K |
|
2516
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$5.97B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
| – | – |
|
2517
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.09B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
157,021
+106,265
| +209% | +$1.73M |
|
2518
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,500
| New | +$2.32M |
|
2519
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.17B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
33,843
+10,387
| +44% | +$602K |
|
2520
Red Robin
RRGB
$138M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
394,471
+208,862
| +113% | +$1.13M |
|
2521
Citi Trends
CTRN
$547M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
82,419
+7,931
| +11% | +$167K |
|
2522
VF Corp
VFC
$5.87B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
100,815
-310,970
| -76% | -$6.33M |
|
2523
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$5.44B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
80,095
-141,065
| -64% | -$4M |
|
2524
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$36.6B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+3,300
| +40% | +$569K |
|
2525
CALL
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.47B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,000
| New | +$1.98M |
|
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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.