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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
Viatris
VTRS
$20.8B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
133,624
-638,367
| -83% | -$7.85M |
|
2727
Seer Inc
SEER
$118M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
719,901
+103,630
| +17% | +$227K |
|
2728
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.43B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,793
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
BRY
2729
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+401,927
| New | +$1.86M |
|
2730
Oscar Health
OSCR
$9.47B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
123,150
-183,322
| -60% | -$2.95M |
|
2731
CALL
Comfort Systems
FIX
$57.2B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+2,800
| +255% | +$1.23M |
|
|
AFJK
2732
Aimei Health Technology Co
AFJK
$38M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
155,000
| – | – |
|
|
AMWD
2733
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
20,754
-2,720
| -12% | -$249K |
|
2734
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$6.89B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
| – | – |
|
2735
Algoma Steel
ASTL
$463M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+167,938
| New | +$1.73M |
|
2736
Krispy Kreme
DNUT
$564M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
165,400
+96,126
| +139% | +$1.04M |
|
2737
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$17B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
28,961
-65,874
| -69% | -$3.62M |
|
|
GMS
2738
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
19,315
-13,038
| -40% | -$1.23M |
|
2739
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.31B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
10,990
-95,386
| -90% | -$13.3M |
|
2740
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.7B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
41,148
-67,488
| -62% | -$2.74M |
|
2741
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
15,102
-16,046
| -52% | -$1.75M |
|
2742
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$3.31B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
25,751
-14,671
| -36% | -$909K |
|
2743
PUT
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.51B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-132,400
| -84% | -$9.88M |
|
|
BCPC
2744
CALL
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.33B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2745
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.5B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-1,800
| -15% | -$322K |
|
2746
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2747
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
$23.7B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,315
| New | +$1.68M |
|
2748
Penumbra
PEN
$12.6B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
6,822
-1,798
| -21% | -$409K |
|
2749
Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF
PCY
$1.39B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
81,400
-49,800
| -38% | -$1.03M |
|
2750
monday.com
MNDY
$3.68B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
6,850
-38,460
| -85% | -$10.7M |
|
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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.