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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.84B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
2852
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.56B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
16,029
-13,009
| -45% | -$989K |
|
2853
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.67B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
326,001
+186,036
| +133% | +$1.02M |
|
2854
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.13B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-87,133
| -73% | -$4.53M |
|
2855
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$668M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
124,989
+77,141
| +161% | +$890K |
|
2856
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.19B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
26,970
-65,560
| -71% | -$3.4M |
|
|
LOGC
2857
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
199,820
+155,231
| +348% | +$1.03M |
|
2858
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.74B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-20,200
| -51% | -$1.39M |
|
2859
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.32B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,682
| New | +$1.61M |
|
2860
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$8.96B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
|
PINE
2861
Alpine Income Property Trust
PINE
$337M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
83,372
+46,353
| +125% | +$814K |
|
2862
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$50.2B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-2,000
| -15% | -$237K |
|
2863
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.85B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
26,473
-13,442
| -34% | -$704K |
|
2864
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.25B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
89,083
+63,692
| +251% | +$1.08M |
|
2865
Future Fuel
FF
$202M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
262,348
+135,945
| +108% | +$759K |
|
|
TPC
2866
PUT
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.31B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,300
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2867
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.84B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.56M |
|
|
2868
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.84B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+5,000
| +20% | +$261K |
|
2869
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.14B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
12,286
-7,165
| -37% | -$923K |
|
2870
Elastic
ESTC
$6.46B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
13,939
-37,432
| -73% | -$3.46M |
|
2871
IBEX
IBEX
$480M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
63,832
+2,542
| +4% | +$50K |
|
2872
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$989M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
15,747
+12,687
| +415% | +$1.12M |
|
2873
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.69B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
150,200
| – | – |
|
2874
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
SPHB
$965M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
15,388
-20,774
| -57% | -$1.89M |
|
2875
Brookfield
BN
$104B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
35,550
+28,800
| +427% | +$1.08M |
|
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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.