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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EFOR
1651
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$960M
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
78,397
+62,538
| +394% | +$5.71M |
|
1652
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.4B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
49,481
+11,673
| +31% | +$1.9M |
|
1653
Mirum Pharmaceuticals
MIRM
$6.56B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+157,352
| New | +$6.56M |
|
|
HYAC
1654
DELISTED
Haymaker Acquisition Corp 4
HYAC
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
603,700
| – | – |
|
1655
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$6.91B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+20,000
| +80% | +$2.87M |
|
1656
Latham Group
SWIM
$660M
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
930,469
-300,512
| -24% | -$2.01M |
|
1657
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$17.9B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
319,700
-244,900
| -43% | -$5.48M |
|
1658
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.15B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
110,619
-418
| -0.4% | -$25.1K |
|
1659
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$21.8B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
-33,400
| -35% | -$3.41M |
|
|
TPH
1660
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
177,959
+101,180
| +132% | +$4.22M |
|
1661
ODDITY Tech
ODD
$690M
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
153,556
+83,336
| +119% | +$3.58M |
|
1662
Chegg
CHGG
$116M
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
4,006,821
-1,072,960
| -21% | -$1.98M |
|
1663
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$65.5B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
62,200
-23,900
| -28% | -$2.61M |
|
1664
Nelnet
NNI
$4.96B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
60,145
-9,505
| -14% | -$1.05M |
|
1665
CALL
Lemonade
LMND
$3.66B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
175,000
+28,900
| +20% | +$923K |
|
1666
Biohaven
BHVN
$2.02B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
170,647
-407,076
| -70% | -$19M |
|
1667
Anterix
ATEX
$1.72B
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
207,425
-68,431
| -25% | -$2.28M |
|
1668
PUT
Celanese
CE
$4.82B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,800
| New | +$8.82M |
|
1669
CALL
IES Holdings
IESC
$9.89B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+24,400
| +339% | +$5.87M |
|
1670
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$32.8B
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
206,600
+96,600
| +88% | +$3.17M |
|
1671
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.2B
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
70,200
+15,000
| +27% | +$1.39M |
|
1672
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$6.31B
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
320,007
-990
| -0.3% | -$22.6K |
|
1673
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.32B
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
103,625
-59,989
| -37% | -$3.39M |
|
1674
PUT
XPO
XPO
$23.4B
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-55,000
| -53% | -$7.43M |
|
1675
Insperity
NSP
$2.03B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
81,398
+5,951
| +8% | +$482K |
|
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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.