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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.7B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
219,559
+187,826
| +592% | +$10.1M |
|
1277
Helen of Troy
HELE
$649M
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
198,201
-23,287
| -11% | -$1.55M |
|
1278
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.52B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
139,822
-755,719
| -84% | -$56.4M |
|
1279
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13.3B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
60,089
-10,706
| -15% | -$2.2M |
|
1280
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
56,700
-7,700
| -12% | -$1.72M |
|
1281
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
209,800
+85,100
| +68% | +$4.69M |
|
1282
Replimune Group
REPL
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
972,575
+104,892
| +12% | +$1.27M |
|
1283
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$5.76B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
88,187
+20,314
| +30% | +$2.81M |
|
1284
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$91.2B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
309,000
-774,500
| -71% | -$34.6M |
|
1285
Hudbay
HBM
$10.1B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
1,451,036
-1,170,900
| -45% | -$10.5M |
|
|
GPGI
1286
GPGI Inc
GPGI
$3.9B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
922,365
+55,160
| +6% | +$698K |
|
1287
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$186B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
53,100
-89,800
| -63% | -$20.4M |
|
1288
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.52B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
191,342
+62,186
| +48% | +$3.79M |
|
1289
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.92B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
113,339
-12,287
| -10% | -$1.25M |
|
1290
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$341M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
388,339
+195,487
| +101% | +$5.3M |
|
1291
Weave Communications
WEAV
$522M
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
724,758
-48,778
| -6% | -$686K |
|
1292
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$27.9B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
1,989,367
+232,741
| +13% | +$1.32M |
|
1293
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$5.9B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
890,900
+277,300
| +45% | +$4.11M |
|
1294
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10.4B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
502,799
+395,400
| +368% | +$10.1M |
|
1295
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.82B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
334,981
+195,935
| +141% | +$5.96M |
|
1296
NetEase
NTES
$84.4B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
127,873
-393,700
| -75% | -$34.5M |
|
1297
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.27B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
192,098
+82,965
| +76% | +$5.66M |
|
1298
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.54B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
829,800
+516,800
| +165% | +$7.95M |
|
1299
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$113B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
215,800
-39,200
| -15% | -$2.09M |
|
|
AD
1300
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.02B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
179,909
+52,396
| +41% | +$3.2M |
|
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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.