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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
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Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.14B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
109,400
+35,000
| +47% | +$591K |
|
2677
Triple Flag Precious Metals
TFPM
$5.81B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
119,210
-11,489
| -9% | -$190K |
|
2678
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Toll Brothers
TOL
$14.4B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
| – | – |
|
|
SOBO
2679
South Bow Corp
SOBO
$7.83B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,791
| New | +$1.86M |
|
2680
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.21B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
55,315
+42,229
| +323% | +$1.07M |
|
2681
Sprout Social
SPT
$534M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,136
| New | +$1.75M |
|
2682
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Ross Stores
ROST
$80.4B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+7,600
| +181% | +$1.12M |
|
|
B
2683
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Barrick Mining
B
$59.7B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
-63,700
| -36% | -$1.16M |
|
2684
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$3.93B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,782
| New | +$1.83M |
|
2685
TechTarget
TTGT
$320M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
89,260
-8,584
| -9% | -$227K |
|
|
COOP
2686
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DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
| – | – |
|
|
CSW
2687
CALL
CSW Industrials
CSW
$4.62B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$1.94M |
|
2688
CALL
Realty Income
O
$61.5B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,000
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2689
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$48.1B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
397,700
| – | – |
|
2690
CALL
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.72B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+800
| +7% | +$118K |
|
2691
Telus
TU
$16.9B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
129,446
-1,563,603
| -92% | -$24.1M |
|
2692
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$471M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
79,162
+16,018
| +25% | +$403K |
|
2693
CALL
Corning
GLW
$110B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
-9,200
| -20% | -$436K |
|
2694
PUT
Entegris
ENTG
$17.1B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+11,300
| +182% | +$1.19M |
|
2695
CALL
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.88B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
88,200
+7,000
| +9% | +$133K |
|
2696
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-15,100
| -42% | -$1.37M |
|
2697
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.9B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
20,346
+17,446
| +602% | +$1.6M |
|
2698
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.15B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
7,802
+2,357
| +43% | +$537K |
|
2699
LSB Industries
LXU
$829M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
226,665
-100,993
| -31% | -$867K |
|
2700
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.39B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
312,600
-80,000
| -20% | -$517K |
|
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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.