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
| 1 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
$939M |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
$838M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
$490M |
| 4 |
Affirm
AFRM
|
$417M |
| 5 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
$399M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
HZNP
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
|
$546M |
| 2 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard Inc.
ATVI
|
$485M |
| 3 |
VMW
VMware, Inc
VMW
|
$393M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
$356M |
| 5 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
$299M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Technology | 28.8% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 15.68% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 9.51% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.37% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.05% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.4T
| $224M | 0.2% |
201,047
+30,938
| +18% | +$34.5M |
|
52
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$427B
| $224M | 0.2% |
1,428,596
-891,415
| -38% | -$140M |
|
53
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.7B
| $224M | 0.2% |
157,617
+54,952
| +54% | +$78M |
|
54
Autodesk
ADSK
$67.3B
| $223M | 0.19% |
915,695
-422,405
| -32% | -$103M |
|
55
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.5B
| $221M | 0.19% |
1,071,302
+187,602
| +21% | +$38.6M |
|
56
Duolingo
DUOL
$13.6B
| $220M | 0.19% |
969,023
+301,217
| +45% | +$68.3M |
|
57
Trade Desk
TTD
$26.5B
| $218M | 0.19% |
3,030,785
+407,735
| +16% | +$29.3M |
|
58
Shopify
SHOP
$181B
| $213M | 0.19% |
2,738,464
+2,305,276
| +532% | +$180M |
|
59
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$2.56T
| $213M | 0.19% |
1,508,218
+305,724
| +25% | +$43.1M |
|
60
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.66B
| $212M | 0.19% |
3,475,791
+863,128
| +33% | +$52.7M |
|
61
Deere & Co
DE
$129B
| $207M | 0.18% |
517,426
+215,171
| +71% | +$86M |
|
|
62
UnitedHealth
UNH
$280B
| $204M | 0.18% |
387,145
-568,198
| -59% | -$299M |
|
63
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$106B
| $204M | 0.18% |
449,043
-186,759
| -29% | -$84.6M |
|
64
Apollo Global Management
APO
$77.9B
| $203M | 0.18% |
2,173,444
+1,960,662
| +921% | +$183M |
|
65
DraftKings
DKNG
$23.8B
| $199M | 0.17% |
5,654,092
-1,558,153
| -22% | -$54.9M |
|
66
Wingstop
WING
$9.16B
| $197M | 0.17% |
768,163
+463,237
| +152% | +$119M |
|
67
Wells Fargo
WFC
$263B
| $196M | 0.17% |
3,987,956
+2,468,313
| +162% | +$121M |
|
68
Carvana
CVNA
$50.6B
| $195M | 0.17% |
3,687,960
+871,407
| +31% | +$46.1M |
|
69
ServiceNow
NOW
$189B
| $193M | 0.17% |
273,484
+157,163
| +135% | +$111M |
|
70
Starbucks
SBUX
$102B
| $189M | 0.17% |
1,969,536
+1,025,885
| +109% | +$98.5M |
|
71
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.7B
| $188M | 0.16% |
+2,424,593
| New | +$188M |
|
72
Li Auto
LI
$24.7B
| $180M | 0.16% |
4,819,324
+1,863,625
| +63% | +$69.8M |
|
73
Fortinet
FTNT
$58.9B
| $177M | 0.15% |
3,024,015
+863,679
| +40% | +$50.6M |
|
74
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.1B
| $176M | 0.15% |
360,169
+211,895
| +143% | +$104M |
|
75
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$37.5B
| $175M | 0.15% |
733,527
-324,776
| -31% | -$77.6M |
|