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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SOHU
2551
Sohu.com
SOHU
$348M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
159,628
+16,449
| +11% | +$229K |
|
2552
CALL
Alamos Gold
AGI
$11.9B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
114,000
-32,100
| -22% | -$621K |
|
2553
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$532M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
56,294
+28,167
| +100% | +$1.12M |
|
2554
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
91,005
+30,505
| +50% | +$713K |
|
2555
ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
NOBL
$11.9B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,212
| New | +$2.22M |
|
2556
Metallus
MTUS
$833M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
148,599
-76,938
| -34% | -$1.16M |
|
2557
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$32.4B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
15,931
-182,642
| -92% | -$25.2M |
|
|
AFCG
2558
AFC Gamma
AFCG
$59.8M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
251,824
+14,256
| +6% | +$137K |
|
2559
CALL
Maplebear
CART
$10.8B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
-27,300
| -35% | -$1.18M |
|
|
USAP
2560
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,555
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2561
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.53B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
253,330
-129,448
| -34% | -$1.04M |
|
|
SPTN
2562
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
114,026
-47,326
| -29% | -$945K |
|
2563
CALL
Ferguson
FERG
$43.6B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-3,000
| -20% | -$596K |
|
|
ONL
2564
Orion Office REIT
ONL
$149M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
561,840
+12,538
| +2% | +$49.3K |
|
2565
PUT
XPeng
XPEV
$12.5B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
176,000
-24,100
| -12% | -$298K |
|
2566
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.5B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
5,861
-2,724
| -32% | -$981K |
|
2567
CALL
KE Holdings
BEKE
$17.7B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
112,900
+84,600
| +299% | +$1.74M |
|
2568
FIGS
FIGS
$1.75B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
335,607
-311,476
| -48% | -$1.82M |
|
2569
Alignment Healthcare
ALHC
$3.81B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
184,614
+65,915
| +56% | +$771K |
|
|
AAMI
2570
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$2.85B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
78,812
-52,331
| -40% | -$1.47M |
|
2571
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$6.81B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
| – | – |
|
2572
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$5.63B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
36,333
-1,420,863
| -98% | -$76.1M |
|
2573
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.02B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
67,462
-49,834
| -42% | -$1.6M |
|
2574
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.9B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+9,000
| +59% | +$828K |
|
2575
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$7.66B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,100
| New | +$2.04M |
|
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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.