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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$328M
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
29,412
+16,371
| +126% | +$400K |
|
3302
Life Time Group Holdings
LTH
$9.99B
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
30,268
-205,729
| -87% | -$4.92M |
|
3303
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$217M
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
101,871
+41,817
| +70% | +$311K |
|
3304
PUT
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.33B
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$780K |
|
3305
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$5.68B
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+6,400
| +119% | +$352K |
|
3306
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.74B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
24,023
-74,750
| -76% | -$1.85M |
|
3307
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.45B
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
9,766
-13,666
| -58% | -$947K |
|
3308
Array Technologies
ARRY
$794M
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
109,630
-63,975
| -37% | -$408K |
|
3309
PUT
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.07B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
| – | – |
|
|
DQ
3310
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$822M
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
33,937
+23,587
| +228% | +$482K |
|
3311
NET Power
NPWR
$133M
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
62,189
+51,007
| +456% | +$500K |
|
3312
NeoGenomics
NEO
$1.74B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
39,909
-19,819
| -33% | -$308K |
|
3313
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.86B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
+800
| +133% | +$371K |
|
3314
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.51B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,950
| New | +$659K |
|
3315
Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF
FBCG
$6.73B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
14,118
-1,300
| -8% | -$58.9K |
|
3316
Mama's Creations
MAMA
$828M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
82,012
-16,717
| -17% | -$138K |
|
|
INVX
3317
Innovex International
INVX
$1.81B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
46,671
-95,103
| -67% | -$1.43M |
|
3318
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$25B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3319
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$38.9B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
14,831
-25,178
| -63% | -$1.27M |
|
3320
Safe Bulkers
SB
$766M
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
+181,472
| New | +$758K |
|
3321
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.88B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
50,480
+31,974
| +173% | +$472K |
|
3322
Summit Therapeutics
SMMT
$9.87B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
36,021
-366,146
| -91% | -$7.1M |
|
3323
American States Water
AWR
$3.47B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
8,262
-18,076
| -69% | -$1.51M |
|
3324
Nutanix
NTNX
$15.9B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
10,446
-343,784
| -97% | -$22.5M |
|
3325
State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF
XSD
$2.64B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
2,570
+300
| +13% | +$73.5K |
|
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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.