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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
Vera Bradley
VRA
$104M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
284,474
-99,930
| -26% | -$498K |
|
|
B
3002
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
23,655
-99,210
| -81% | -$4.61M |
|
3003
CALL
ODDITY Tech
ODD
$784M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-21,300
| -44% | -$916K |
|
3004
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.5B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
| – | – |
|
3005
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$28B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
12,025
-10,641
| -47% | -$1.07M |
|
|
CFB
3006
DELISTED
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. Common Stock
CFB
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
73,384
-21,697
| -23% | -$359K |
|
3007
PUT
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$8.29B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
+30,500
| +150% | +$650K |
|
3008
CALL
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
| – | – |
|
3009
Occidental Petroleum Corp Warrants
OXY.WS
$30.1B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
39,904
| – | – |
|
3010
Allstate
ALL
$70.1B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
5,694
-200
| -3% | -$38.8K |
|
3011
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.44B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$854K |
|
|
HCP
3012
PUT
DELISTED
HashiCorp, Inc. Class A Common Stock
HCP
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
| – | – |
|
3013
Global X MLP ETF
MLPA
$2.27B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,122
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
IPG
3014
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
39,009
-4,760
| -11% | -$142K |
|
|
DNB
3015
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
87,700
+67,100
| +326% | +$802K |
|
3016
Core Laboratories
CLB
$493M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
63,082
-76,098
| -55% | -$1.47M |
|
3017
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.69B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
174,400
+91,900
| +111% | +$706K |
|
3018
PUT
Phreesia
PHR
$671M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
-35,200
| -45% | -$752K |
|
3019
Digi International
DGII
$2.53B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
36,017
-7,994
| -18% | -$249K |
|
3020
CALL
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$320M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+185,000
| New | +$1.23M |
|
3021
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.42B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
16,783
-573,419
| -97% | -$30.1M |
|
|
NOVA
3022
PUT
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
316,700
| – | – |
|
3023
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.6B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-800
| -13% | -$179K |
|
3024
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$267M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
142,497
+13,644
| +11% | +$92.6K |
|
3025
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$38.5B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
| – | – |
|
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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.