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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LGF.B
1226
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,679,826
+402,981
| +32% | +$2.83M |
|
1227
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.3B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
81,300
-3,500
| -4% | -$605K |
|
|
GPAT
1228
GP-Act III Acquisition Corp
GPAT
$392M
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,237,500
+377,727
| +44% | +$3.81M |
|
1229
Moody's
MCO
$83.5B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
26,533
+1,511
| +6% | +$721K |
|
1230
Burlington
BURL
$23.4B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
44,057
-176,001
| -80% | -$47.6M |
|
1231
CALL
Capital One
COF
$129B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
70,200
-100
| -0.1% | -$17.3K |
|
1232
Hershey
HSY
$35.9B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
73,839
+68,609
| +1,312% | +$12.3M |
|
|
1233
Capital One
COF
$129B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
70,114
+36,127
| +106% | +$6.25M |
|
1234
TriNet
TNET
$3.29B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
137,682
-93,951
| -41% | -$8.68M |
|
1235
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$27.9B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
10,192
+6,925
| +212% | +$9.04M |
|
1236
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.4B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
223,000
+21,500
| +11% | +$1.4M |
|
|
MBAV
1237
DELISTED
M3-Brigade Acquisition V Corp
MBAV
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
1,237,500
+737,500
| +148% | +$7.4M |
|
1238
Amer Sports
AS
$21B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
+444,930
| New | +$9.8M |
|
1239
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.84B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
458,744
+270,951
| +144% | +$8.09M |
|
1240
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.53B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
29,400
+8,800
| +43% | +$3.48M |
|
|
PARA
1241
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
1,180,600
-40,200
| -3% | -$432K |
|
1242
Timken Company
TKR
$9.46B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
+172,873
| New | +$13.6M |
|
1243
PUT
TKO Group
TKO
$13.8B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
86,600
+2,600
| +3% | +$340K |
|
|
ALF
1244
Centurion Acquisition Corp
ALF
$386M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
1,210,450
+550,900
| +84% | +$5.54M |
|
1245
PUT
Synopsys
SNPS
$71.3B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
25,200
+7,000
| +38% | +$3.66M |
|
1246
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$61.8B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
58,800
+54,000
| +1,125% | +$12.3M |
|
|
MRLN
1247
Merlin Inc
MRLN
$359M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
+1,237,500
| New | +$12.2M |
|
|
BEAG
1248
Bold Eagle Acquisition Corp
BEAG
$334M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
+1,237,500
| New | +$12.2M |
|
1249
IBM
IBM
$209B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
55,436
-49,902
| -47% | -$11.1M |
|
1250
CALL
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$29.3B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
330,000
| – | – |
|
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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.