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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
Inspired Entertainment
INSE
$177M
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
31,419
+12,327
| +65% | +$117K |
|
3777
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.7B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
1,620
-200
| -11% | -$35.7K |
|
3778
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.02B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,000
| New | +$276K |
|
3779
CALL
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,800
| New | +$300K |
|
3780
Hagerty
HGTY
$1.19B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
29,337
-12,421
| -30% | -$135K |
|
3781
Playtika
PLTK
$1.4B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,666
| New | +$320K |
|
3782
Crane Co
CR
$13.1B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,859
| New | +$307K |
|
|
TWFG
3783
TWFG Inc
TWFG
$342M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,153
| New | +$284K |
|
3784
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.19B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-23,700
| -94% | -$4.24M |
|
3785
Stevanato
STVN
$5.37B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$259K |
|
3786
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.5B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
4,721
-77,630
| -94% | -$4.68M |
|
3787
NiSource
NI
$22.4B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
7,612
-65,291
| -90% | -$2.34M |
|
|
CON
3788
Concentra Group Holdings
CON
$4.04B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,116
| New | +$292K |
|
3789
eGain
EGAN
$176M
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
44,769
-5,993
| -12% | -$31.9K |
|
3790
State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF
GNR
$4.75B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,586
| New | +$305K |
|
3791
PUT
Rapid7
RPD
$634M
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-19,700
| -74% | -$799K |
|
|
CNR
3792
PUT
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.19B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,600
| New | +$299K |
|
3793
PUT
GeneDx Holdings
WGS
$1.75B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-19,300
| -84% | -$1.35M |
|
|
BFS
3794
Saul Centers
BFS
$875M
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
7,113
+449
| +7% | +$18K |
|
|
ARTY
3795
iShares Future AI & Tech ETF
ARTY
$3.49B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
7,428
-17,688
| -70% | -$643K |
|
3796
C4 Therapeutics
CCCC
$376M
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
76,479
-42,413
| -36% | -$211K |
|
3797
Mistras Group
MG
$492M
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,271
| New | +$298K |
|
3798
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$588M
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
14,329
-35,196
| -71% | -$673K |
|
|
PMT
3799
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$849M
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
21,686
-39,848
| -65% | -$539K |
|
3800
Mitek Systems
MITK
$762M
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,457
| New | +$228K |
|
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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.