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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
Core Scientific
CORZ
$7.01B
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
+695,670
| New | +$10.3M |
|
1402
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.56B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
277,874
+104,490
| +60% | +$3.7M |
|
1403
Compass
COMP
$8.56B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
1,668,850
-249,861
| -13% | -$1.58M |
|
1404
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$66.8B
| $9.72M | 0.01% |
33,500
+13,500
| +68% | +$4.24M |
|
1405
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
477,613
+212,586
| +80% | +$4.48M |
|
1406
AppFolio
APPF
$6.23B
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
39,145
-2,792
| -7% | -$654K |
|
|
GSRT
1407
DELISTED
GSR III Acquisition Corp
GSRT
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
+975,000
| New | +$9.64M |
|
1408
Navient
NAVI
$794M
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
725,244
+228,385
| +46% | +$3.42M |
|
1409
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.66B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
220,444
| – | – |
|
1410
CALL
Lucid Motors
LCID
$3.17B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
318,680
+144,260
| +83% | +$3.76M |
|
|
JBTM
1411
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.31B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
75,673
-79,208
| -51% | -$9.14M |
|
|
UCTT
1412
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.73B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
267,512
+39,827
| +17% | +$1.47M |
|
1413
Etsy
ETSY
$7.89B
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
181,728
-1,050,610
| -85% | -$56M |
|
1414
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.12B
| $9.59M | 0.01% |
531,807
-31,635
| -6% | -$659K |
|
1415
Lumentum
LITE
$53.9B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
113,788
-66,921
| -37% | -$5.22M |
|
1416
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$19.4B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
+149,600
| New | +$10M |
|
|
CCRN
1417
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
524,807
+136,374
| +35% | +$1.84M |
|
|
WBA
1418
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
1,021,300
+600
| +0.1% | +$5.57K |
|
1419
CALL
Edison International
EIX
$30.3B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
+118,900
| New | +$9.94M |
|
1420
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.21B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
112,972
-51,485
| -31% | -$4.32M |
|
1421
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.6B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
+25,700
| New | +$10.8M |
|
1422
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$41.4B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
+67,300
| New | +$9.56M |
|
1423
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$20.4B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
121,300
+86,300
| +247% | +$7.58M |
|
|
P
1424
Everpure Inc
P
$25B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
153,049
+101,116
| +195% | +$5.63M |
|
1425
Evolus
EOLS
$396M
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
848,176
-122,094
| -13% | -$1.72M |
|
Similar funds
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.