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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.25B
| $10M | 0.01% |
888,529
-594,714
| -40% | -$7.77M |
|
1377
CALL
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$25B
| $10M | 0.01% |
58,900
+30,400
| +107% | +$5.21M |
|
1378
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.64B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
1,061,023
-109,789
| -9% | -$1.32M |
|
|
CUB
1379
Lionheart Holdings
CUB
$283M
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
986,472
+936,472
| +1,873% | +$9.4M |
|
1380
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.8B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
215,397
+181,619
| +538% | +$9.24M |
|
1381
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.8B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
314,000
| – | – |
|
1382
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.81B
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
21,200
+6,200
| +41% | +$2.87M |
|
|
LPAA
1383
DELISTED
Launch One Acquisition Corp
LPAA
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
990,000
+637,932
| +181% | +$6.38M |
|
|
VCIC
1384
DELISTED
Vine Hill Capital Investment Corp
VCIC
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
+988,772
| New | +$9.89M |
|
1385
Conduent
CNDT
$245M
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
2,455,752
-654,225
| -21% | -$2.6M |
|
1386
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.9B
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
592,661
-247,307
| -29% | -$4M |
|
1387
MasTec
MTZ
$25.6B
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
72,874
+65,225
| +853% | +$8.74M |
|
|
SIMA
1388
SIM Acquisition Corp I
SIMA
$89.9M
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
987,497
+70,000
| +8% | +$700K |
|
1389
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$33B
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
215,000
-76,000
| -26% | -$3.13M |
|
|
CCIR
1390
DELISTED
Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares
CCIR
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
+990,000
| New | +$9.89M |
|
1391
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.26B
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
345,549
+57,429
| +20% | +$1.79M |
|
1392
HDFC Bank
HDB
$124B
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
309,806
-446,780
| -59% | -$14.3M |
|
|
POLE
1393
Andretti Acquisition Corp II
POLE
$319M
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
+990,000
| New | +$9.87M |
|
|
LPBB
1394
Launch Two Acquisition Corp
LPBB
$309M
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
+990,000
| New | +$9.85M |
|
1395
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$170B
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
9,600
| – | – |
|
1396
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$16.3B
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
194,400
| – | – |
|
|
TONT
1397
Graf Global Corp
TONT
$153M
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
972,579
+861,038
| +772% | +$8.64M |
|
1398
Kimco Realty
KIM
$17.2B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
418,627
+78,337
| +23% | +$1.9M |
|
1399
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.5B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
56,250
-1,253
| -2% | -$232K |
|
1400
TransAlta
TAC
$4.06B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
692,516
-70,962
| -9% | -$810K |
|
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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.