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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$7.95B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
706,223
-98,370
| -12% | -$971K |
|
1602
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$54.2B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
470,000
+400,000
| +571% | +$6.43M |
|
1603
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.55B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
235,256
+220,037
| +1,446% | +$7.07M |
|
1604
Trimble
TRMB
$13.6B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
100,640
-448,653
| -82% | -$30.5M |
|
|
HAPN
1605
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.14B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
438,968
-186,705
| -30% | -$2.75M |
|
1606
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.29B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
147,589
+75,267
| +104% | +$3.75M |
|
1607
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$83.5B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
38,700
+16,900
| +78% | +$3.5M |
|
1608
Akamai
AKAM
$15.6B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
74,152
+8,683
| +13% | +$852K |
|
1609
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.35B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
79,332
-81,150
| -51% | -$8.52M |
|
|
NML
1610
Neuberger Energy Infrastructure and Income Fund Inc
NML
$572M
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
802,641
-2,700
| -0.3% | -$23.5K |
|
|
FL
1611
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
325,703
-4,027,830
| -93% | -$94.1M |
|
1612
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$655M
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
818,729
+66,712
| +9% | +$503K |
|
1613
CALL
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.85B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
813,400
+260,000
| +47% | +$2.03M |
|
1614
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$34.6B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
77,900
-12,600
| -14% | -$1.32M |
|
1615
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$54.2B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
32,800
-122,600
| -79% | -$24.9M |
|
1616
Regions Financial
RF
$26.4B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
299,413
-862,688
| -74% | -$21.3M |
|
1617
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.44B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
86,130
+74,920
| +668% | +$6.59M |
|
1618
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.3B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
41,400
-2,700
| -6% | -$484K |
|
1619
Evolent Health
EVH
$371M
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
+623,071
| New | +$11M |
|
1620
CarGurus
CARG
$3.34B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
191,140
+93,646
| +96% | +$3.22M |
|
1621
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12.8B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
77,936
-62,875
| -45% | -$5.68M |
|
1622
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$198M
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
651,781
-52,740
| -7% | -$633K |
|
1623
Qualys
QLYS
$4.76B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
49,472
-26,808
| -35% | -$3.73M |
|
1624
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.45B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
1,742,400
-283,000
| -14% | -$1.24M |
|
1625
CALL
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.79B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
93,600
+64,500
| +222% | +$5.77M |
|
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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.