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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIVI
2776
CALL
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
+20,100
| +146% | +$1M |
|
2777
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$40.5B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,200
| New | +$1.48M |
|
2778
PMV Pharmaceuticals
PMVP
$58.7M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,024,288
-16,189
| -2% | -$25.6K |
|
2779
Angi Inc
ANGI
$252M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
93,117
-23,754
| -20% | -$506K |
|
|
TTAN
2780
ServiceTitan Inc
TTAN
$7.48B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2781
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$34.5B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
14,442
-3,341,758
| -100% | -$366M |
|
|
CFLT
2782
CALL
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,000
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2783
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$9.16B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-232,100
| -83% | -$7.95M |
|
2784
CALL
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.81B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
88,300
| – | – |
|
2785
Chubb
CB
$141B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
5,562
-1,553
| -22% | -$441K |
|
2786
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.43B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,500
| New | +$1.41M |
|
2787
PUT
Credo Technology Group
CRDO
$35.9B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-127,200
| -85% | -$6.32M |
|
2788
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.8B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-46,500
| -57% | -$2.06M |
|
2789
Scotiabank
BNS
$108B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-20,129
| -41% | -$1.09M |
|
2790
Lands' End
LE
$389M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
116,406
-39,582
| -25% | -$621K |
|
2791
CALL
Evercore
EVR
$13.2B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2792
International Paper
IP
$23.3B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
28,309
| – | – |
|
|
STR
2793
DELISTED
Sitio Royalties
STR
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,279
| New | +$1.77M |
|
|
IBAC
2794
IB Acquisition Corp
IBAC
$54M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
2795
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$7.56B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
-27,700
| -25% | -$580K |
|
|
FSP
2796
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$50.1M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
829,879
-33,269
| -4% | -$60.8K |
|
2797
Vicor
VICR
$8.76B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
31,284
-140,598
| -82% | -$7.02M |
|
2798
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.22B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
35,513
-27,281
| -43% | -$1.23M |
|
2799
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$5.22B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
49,172
-159,135
| -76% | -$4.88M |
|
2800
PUT
UiPath
PATH
$6.32B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
118,100
-96,900
| -45% | -$1.28M |
|
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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.