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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust
ECAT
$1.51B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
91,471
-4,900
| -5% | -$85K |
|
|
ORLA
2802
Orla Mining
ORLA
$3.42B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
271,000
-57,200
| -17% | -$276K |
|
2803
PUT
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.8B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,700
| New | +$1.78M |
|
2804
ResMed
RMD
$30.3B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
6,550
-8,714
| -57% | -$2.1M |
|
2805
Franklin Covey
FC
$248M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
39,826
-2,037
| -5% | -$78.3K |
|
2806
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$15.4B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
CHAR
2807
Charlton Aria Acquisition Corp
CHAR
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.49M |
|
2808
Sight Sciences
SGHT
$288M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
410,325
+88,738
| +28% | +$404K |
|
2809
L3Harris
LHX
$56.9B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
7,077
+1,236
| +21% | +$296K |
|
2810
Simulations Plus
SLP
$371M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
53,332
+26,661
| +100% | +$811K |
|
2811
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.1B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
+6,800
| +20% | +$266K |
|
2812
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$128B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2813
Janus International
JBI
$732M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
201,802
+152,370
| +308% | +$1.26M |
|
2814
PUT
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.55B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+500
| +1% | +$22.2K |
|
2815
Tredegar Corp
TG
$263M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
192,200
-36,399
| -16% | -$277K |
|
|
PRA
2816
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
92,440
-87,098
| -49% | -$1.39M |
|
|
LADR
2817
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.25B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
131,427
-19,884
| -13% | -$228K |
|
|
OBE
2818
Obsidian Energy
OBE
$628M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
252,700
+189,100
| +297% | +$1.08M |
|
2819
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.25B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+35,100
| +262% | +$1.13M |
|
2820
HealthStream
HSTM
$843M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
46,095
-52,197
| -53% | -$1.61M |
|
2821
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.24B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
147,000
| – | – |
|
2822
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.67B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
74,502
-163,769
| -69% | -$3.11M |
|
2823
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.25B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2824
eBay
EBAY
$52.1B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
23,538
-310,324
| -93% | -$19.7M |
|
|
GOLD
2825
PUT
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.18B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
+45,900
| +629% | +$1.56M |
|
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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.