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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Carter Bankshares
CARE
$765M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
91,625
-14,186
| -13% | -$261K |
|
2752
Invesco
IVZ
$13B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
92,195
-18,992
| -17% | -$338K |
|
2753
PUT
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$3.97B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
98,300
+86,500
| +733% | +$1.46M |
|
2754
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.12B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
28,073
+2,332
| +9% | +$166K |
|
2755
CALL
ChargePoint
CHPT
$138M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
74,695
| – | – |
|
2756
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$271M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
598,563
-117,959
| -16% | -$303K |
|
|
SRG
2757
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$129M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
387,544
+29,538
| +8% | +$127K |
|
2758
Acco Brands
ACCO
$401M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
303,859
+62,702
| +26% | +$348K |
|
|
NOVA
2759
CALL
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
463,900
| – | – |
|
2760
PUT
PVH
PVH
$4.01B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-30,500
| -67% | -$3.13M |
|
2761
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF
IWR
$56.5B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
17,846
-18,558
| -51% | -$1.68M |
|
|
TGI
2762
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
84,433
-252,871
| -75% | -$4.2M |
|
2763
CALL
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$400M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$2.18M |
|
2764
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$82.2B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,503
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
PLL
2765
CALL
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
180,000
-133,600
| -43% | -$1.57M |
|
|
FFIC
2766
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
110,101
+37,181
| +51% | +$593K |
|
2767
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.65B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
14,767
-33,559
| -69% | -$3.75M |
|
2768
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.76B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
78,460
-31,699
| -29% | -$669K |
|
2769
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.06B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,181
| New | +$1.45M |
|
2770
CALL
DoubleVerify
DV
$1.73B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
81,500
+15,300
| +23% | +$288K |
|
2771
Forrester Research
FORR
$200M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
99,455
+14,852
| +18% | +$239K |
|
2772
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$497M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
135,024
-726
| -0.5% | -$9.15K |
|
2773
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$908M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
32,611
-2,183
| -6% | -$124K |
|
|
HES
2774
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-10,400
| -47% | -$1.45M |
|
2775
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$28.9B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
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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.