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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
CALL
Caleres
CAL
$447M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
74,100
| – | – |
|
2702
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.27B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
44,854
+28,561
| +175% | +$1.14M |
|
2703
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$2.34B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
18,571
-31,233
| -63% | -$3M |
|
2704
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.09B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
289,235
-269,512
| -48% | -$1.72M |
|
|
EXK
2705
PUT
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.29B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+465,200
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2706
Children's Place
PLCE
$55.8M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
162,549
+152,521
| +1,521% | +$2M |
|
2707
Herbalife
HLF
$1.3B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
253,893
+194,029
| +324% | +$1.44M |
|
2708
Workiva
WK
$3.28B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
15,511
-102,562
| -87% | -$9.45M |
|
2709
CALL
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.62B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,200
| -50% | -$1.51M |
|
2710
PUT
State Street
STT
$50.2B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
| – | – |
|
2711
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.31B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
180,844
+53,085
| +42% | +$437K |
|
2712
Bioventus
BVS
$895M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
160,656
-160,974
| -50% | -$1.9M |
|
2713
California Water Service
CWT
$3.14B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
37,197
+21,220
| +133% | +$1.07M |
|
|
FFWM
2714
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
271,336
-249,974
| -48% | -$1.8M |
|
2715
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$3.68B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
172,782
+135,025
| +358% | +$750K |
|
2716
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
44,557
+22,374
| +101% | +$930K |
|
2717
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.4B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,900
| New | +$1.6M |
|
2718
QuinStreet
QNST
$916M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
72,897
-9,649
| -12% | -$203K |
|
2719
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.22B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
71,508
+14,644
| +26% | +$343K |
|
2720
Immunovant
IMVT
$7.99B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
67,669
+5,234
| +8% | +$148K |
|
2721
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.7B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
18,346
+12,633
| +221% | +$1.36M |
|
2722
Kinetik
KNTK
$3.64B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,527
| New | +$1.6M |
|
2723
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.09B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+11,300
| +90% | +$905K |
|
2724
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.7B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
13,286
+9,260
| +230% | +$1.39M |
|
2725
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$49.8B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-3,600
| -11% | -$223K |
|
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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.