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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.02B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
138,983
-44,762
| -24% | -$4.87M |
|
1152
Olin
OLN
$2.53B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
424,739
+332,769
| +362% | +$13.9M |
|
1153
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.45B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
95,900
-96,700
| -50% | -$14.1M |
|
1154
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$695M
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
462,949
-224,391
| -33% | -$6.44M |
|
1155
Expedia Group
EXPE
$35.2B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
76,732
-117,184
| -60% | -$20.2M |
|
1156
Skyward Specialty Insurance
SKWD
$2.43B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
282,472
-83,249
| -23% | -$4.04M |
|
1157
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.5B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
76,800
+2,400
| +3% | +$381K |
|
1158
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.22B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
2,736,925
-2,081,149
| -43% | -$10.9M |
|
1159
Matsons
MATX
$6.16B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
104,518
+75,200
| +256% | +$11M |
|
1160
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.46B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
1,347,147
-816,968
| -38% | -$10.4M |
|
1161
Celestica
CLS
$40.5B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
152,368
+28,098
| +23% | +$2.2M |
|
|
SNBR
1162
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $14M | 0.01% |
921,724
-148,572
| -14% | -$2.31M |
|
1163
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.9B
| $14M | 0.01% |
277,541
-259,472
| -48% | -$14M |
|
1164
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.81B
| $14M | 0.01% |
206,427
+16,679
| +9% | +$1.23M |
|
1165
Chemours
CC
$2.57B
| $14M | 0.01% |
829,531
+121,375
| +17% | +$2.36M |
|
1166
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$12.5B
| $14M | 0.01% |
140,001
+47,645
| +52% | +$4.72M |
|
|
SWTX
1167
DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
| $14M | 0.01% |
387,733
-336,949
| -46% | -$11.8M |
|
1168
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37.1B
| $14M | 0.01% |
132,900
-26,400
| -17% | -$3.1M |
|
1169
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.7B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
77,311
+38,004
| +97% | +$7.15M |
|
1170
Rush Street Interactive
RSI
$2.76B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,015,756
+382,618
| +60% | +$4.65M |
|
1171
CALL
CME Group
CME
$96.1B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
60,000
+30,000
| +100% | +$6.9M |
|
1172
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.1B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
54,039
-232,475
| -81% | -$62.5M |
|
1173
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.25B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
191,000
+29,300
| +18% | +$1.87M |
|
|
NUVL
1174
DELISTED
Nuvalent
NUVL
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
176,912
-68,669
| -28% | -$6.41M |
|
1175
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$101B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
371,800
-165,300
| -31% | -$7.53M |
|
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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.