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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.39B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
47,762
+6,645
| +16% | +$134K |
|
3127
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.43B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3128
iShares Global Infrastructure ETF
IGF
$10.9B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
17,103
+12,329
| +258% | +$666K |
|
3129
Solid Power
SLDP
$475M
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
471,755
-383,031
| -45% | -$474K |
|
3130
EverQuote
EVER
$960M
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
44,567
-11,946
| -21% | -$226K |
|
3131
VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF
VFLO
$8.87B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
26,008
-29,171
| -53% | -$1.01M |
|
3132
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$790M
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
34,853
-20,172
| -37% | -$477K |
|
3133
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$123B
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
179,094
-29,995
| -14% | -$138K |
|
3134
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$412M
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
267,000
| – | – |
|
3135
Quanterix
QTRX
$164M
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
82,192
-106,200
| -56% | -$1.29M |
|
3136
Ambev
ABEV
$48.4B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
471,804
-2,843,353
| -86% | -$6.29M |
|
3137
Artivion
AORT
$1.31B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
30,525
-4,507
| -13% | -$125K |
|
|
GOOS
3138
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$903M
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
-2,100
| -2% | -$21.4K |
|
3139
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.8B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,900
| New | +$1.01M |
|
3140
Atkore
ATKR
$2.62B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
10,390
-77,313
| -88% | -$6.81M |
|
3141
PUT
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$12.7B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-1,600
| -43% | -$716K |
|
3142
PagerDuty
PD
$795M
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
47,392
-367
| -0.8% | -$7.04K |
|
3143
CALL
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$9.8B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$885K |
|
3144
Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF
PVAL
$13B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,283
| New | +$895K |
|
3145
PUT
KE Holdings
BEKE
$17.7B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,900
| New | +$967K |
|
3146
Montauk Renewables
MNTK
$259M
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
216,951
-61,495
| -22% | -$294K |
|
3147
NCR Atleos
NATL
$3.47B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
25,407
-7,231
| -22% | -$219K |
|
3148
CION Investment
CION
$306M
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
75,582
+62,594
| +482% | +$730K |
|
3149
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$628M
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
226,483
-170,256
| -43% | -$730K |
|
3150
Atea Pharmaceuticals
AVIR
$361M
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
256,083
+62,505
| +32% | +$208K |
|
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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.