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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SILV
1026
DELISTED
SilverCrest Metals Inc. Common Shares
SILV
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
1,898,946
-141,352
| -7% | -$1.43M |
|
1027
CALL
3M
MMM
$90.5B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
133,900
-9,600
| -7% | -$1.26M |
|
1028
PG&E
PCG
$38.4B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
855,765
-1,642,772
| -66% | -$33.4M |
|
1029
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.55B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
133,000
+2,800
| +2% | +$343K |
|
1030
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$26.5B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
74,000
+14,900
| +25% | +$4.21M |
|
|
FARO
1031
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
679,053
-76,106
| -10% | -$1.74M |
|
|
ANSC
1032
Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corp
ANSC
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
1,638,750
| – | – |
|
1033
Methode Electronics
MEI
$492M
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
1,457,456
-121,218
| -8% | -$1.32M |
|
1034
Procore
PCOR
$8.19B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
+229,013
| New | +$16.2M |
|
|
1035
MongoDB
MDB
$26.5B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
73,600
-32,965
| -31% | -$9.31M |
|
1036
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.43B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
650,335
+107,679
| +20% | +$3.19M |
|
1037
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$182B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
238,900
-75,900
| -24% | -$5.9M |
|
|
PARA
1038
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $17M | 0.01% |
1,625,000
+8,000
| +0.5% | +$86K |
|
1039
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$71.6B
| $17M | 0.01% |
28,700
-5,000
| -15% | -$3.62M |
|
1040
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.92B
| $17M | 0.01% |
516,475
-15,929
| -3% | -$748K |
|
1041
CALL
Nu Holdings
NU
$69.6B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
1,634,800
-139,000
| -8% | -$1.85M |
|
1042
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.3B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
216,291
-122,014
| -36% | -$9.89M |
|
1043
Mattel
MAT
$4.38B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
952,260
+34,046
| +4% | +$644K |
|
1044
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$3.64B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
59,200
+12,700
| +27% | +$4.32M |
|
1045
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
195,200
-153,400
| -44% | -$14.5M |
|
1046
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.5B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
82,700
+21,500
| +35% | +$3.89M |
|
1047
CALL
Cloudflare
NET
$98.4B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
155,500
+7,300
| +5% | +$713K |
|
1048
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.2B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
185,026
+122,501
| +196% | +$12.2M |
|
1049
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$40.4B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
129,200
+54,200
| +72% | +$6.82M |
|
1050
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.62B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
351,588
+22,528
| +7% | +$1.08M |
|
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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.