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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.4B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
29,915
-171,752
| -85% | -$36.6M |
|
1627
Amdocs
DOX
$6.03B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
81,157
-222,407
| -73% | -$19.5M |
|
1628
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.49B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
60,300
-35,000
| -37% | -$3.86M |
|
1629
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.39B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
940,773
-461,977
| -33% | -$3.43M |
|
1630
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$9.8B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
429,887
-173,353
| -29% | -$2.6M |
|
1631
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.1B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
48,600
-163,600
| -77% | -$25M |
|
|
EB
1632
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
2,016,634
+393,964
| +24% | +$1.31M |
|
1633
PUT
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$2.96B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
315,000
+15,000
| +5% | +$330K |
|
1634
CALL
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$38.7B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$7.08M |
|
1635
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$4.35B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
+60,962
| New | +$7.33M |
|
1636
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.35B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
446,877
+191,051
| +75% | +$2.88M |
|
1637
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$357M
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
231,400
+12,000
| +5% | +$417K |
|
1638
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.5B
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
246,126
+114,844
| +87% | +$3.3M |
|
|
AZEK
1639
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
141,660
-877,168
| -86% | -$41.9M |
|
1640
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$17.4B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
514,600
+345,000
| +203% | +$4.58M |
|
|
NVRO
1641
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,803,532
+256,943
| +17% | +$1.19M |
|
1642
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.4B
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-2,100
| -7% | -$514K |
|
1643
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$3.85B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
43,885
-23,614
| -35% | -$4.22M |
|
1644
Palomar
PLMR
$3.79B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
63,151
-26,301
| -29% | -$2.67M |
|
1645
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.14B
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
53,611
-123,513
| -70% | -$14.2M |
|
1646
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.11B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
102,700
| – | – |
|
1647
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.5B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
1648
PUT
Emcor
EME
$29.9B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-5,400
| -27% | -$2.55M |
|
|
VMEO
1649
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
1,028,846
+477,130
| +86% | +$2.87M |
|
1650
Stride
LRN
$4.16B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
63,298
-181,741
| -74% | -$17.3M |
|
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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.