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
| 1 |
Visa
V
|
+$319M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$288M |
| 3 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$226M |
| 4 |
American Express
AXP
|
+$206M |
| 5 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$204M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$504M |
| 2 |
Exxon Mobil
XOM
|
+$356M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$182M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$171M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Technology | 19.32% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.76% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.97% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.29% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Ranpak Holdings
PACK
$395M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+558,638
| New | +$1.91M |
|
2002
Skillz
SKLZ
$109M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
93,058
-143,708
| -61% | -$2.93M |
|
|
VLAT
2003
DELISTED
Valor Latitude Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
VLAT
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
192,863
+16,578
| +9% | +$163K |
|
2004
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$19.9B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
13,926
-53,061
| -79% | -$7.22M |
|
2005
eHealth
EHTH
$122M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
484,393
+265,967
| +122% | +$1.04M |
|
|
SHCR
2006
DELISTED
Sharecare, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SHCR
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
995,788
+296,174
| +42% | +$563K |
|
|
VLDR
2007
DELISTED
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. Common Stock
VLDR
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
1,992,133
+459,898
| +30% | +$435K |
|
2008
Ero Copper
ERO
$1.75B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
170,100
-189,900
| -53% | -$2.1M |
|
2009
Hudbay
HBM
$5.35B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
467,200
-567,536
| -55% | -$2.28M |
|
2010
MKS Inc. Common Stock
MKSI
$7.73B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
22,729
-7,881
| -26% | -$651K |
|
|
VRTV
2011
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,210
| New | +$1.88M |
|
|
LOKM
2012
DELISTED
Live Oak Mobility Acquisition Corp.
LOKM
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
190,789
| – | – |
|
2013
Amcor
AMCR
$19.1B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
174,725
+94,097
| +117% | +$1.01M |
|
2014
Wingstop
WING
$7.43B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+5,400
| +57% | +$677K |
|
2015
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$642M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
99,712
-20,689
| -17% | -$388K |
|
|
SCPL
2016
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
158,871
+20,614
| +15% | +$242K |
|
2017
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.63B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
143,953
+77,892
| +118% | +$1.01M |
|
|
ACBA
2018
DELISTED
Ace Global Business Acquisition Limited Ordinary Shares
ACBA
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
178,625
| – | – |
|
2019
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.61B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
105,907
+27,468
| +35% | +$483K |
|
2020
AppFolio
APPF
$9.9B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
17,726
-3,836
| -18% | -$402K |
|
|
BELFB
2021
Bel Fuse Class B
BELFB
$1.79B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
73,265
+14,872
| +25% | +$376K |
|
2022
Titan International
TWI
$552M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
152,358
-29,290
| -16% | -$356K |
|
2023
Century Aluminum
CENX
$2.44B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+349,606
| New | +$1.85M |
|
2024
ePlus
PLUS
$1.97B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
44,402
-29,124
| -40% | -$1.21M |
|
2025
Pricesmart
PSMT
$3.52B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
32,020
+7,572
| +31% | +$436K |
|