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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
CALL
SharkNinja
SN
$22.6B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
| – | – |
|
3027
CALL
Procore
PCOR
$7.37B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,400
| New | +$1.02M |
|
3028
KB Financial Group
KB
$40.6B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
18,949
+5,427
| +40% | +$351K |
|
3029
First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund
FXO
$1.15B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,893
| New | +$1.09M |
|
3030
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.2B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
35,317
+4,950
| +16% | +$149K |
|
3031
CALL
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.93B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-19,200
| -72% | -$3.4M |
|
3032
Entravision Communication
EVC
$1.01B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
453,581
+2,785
| +0.6% | +$6.52K |
|
3033
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$10.5B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-56,400
| -65% | -$1.71M |
|
|
ANSS
3034
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
3,148
-35,278
| -92% | -$11.8M |
|
3035
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
115,200
-400
| -0.3% | -$3.9K |
|
3036
Ooma
OOMA
$608M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
75,456
+43,776
| +138% | +$584K |
|
|
NVEE
3037
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
56,082
-24,042
| -30% | -$527K |
|
3038
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.9B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
8,455
-32,486
| -79% | -$3.89M |
|
3039
PUT
TORM
TRMD
$3.05B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,300
| New | +$1.32M |
|
3040
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.53B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+207,859
| New | +$1.2M |
|
3041
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$348M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
145,603
-35,098
| -19% | -$314K |
|
3042
Transocean
RIG
$5.52B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
279,512
-2,375
| -0.8% | -$9.87K |
|
3043
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.5B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-28,900
| -76% | -$3.68M |
|
3044
CALL
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$2.27B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
| – | – |
|
3045
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$7.11B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,900
| New | +$1.14M |
|
3046
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$18.9B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+4,300
| +54% | +$372K |
|
3047
OneSpan
OSPN
$572M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
56,081
-145,465
| -72% | -$2.47M |
|
3048
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$586M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
74,005
+15,645
| +27% | +$222K |
|
3049
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$88.3M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
611,563
+2,619
| +0.4% | +$5.01K |
|
3050
PUT
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$7.9B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+10,400
| +170% | +$572K |
|
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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.