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 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$939M |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$838M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$490M |
| 4 |
Affirm
AFRM
|
+$417M |
| 5 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$399M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
HZNP
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
|
+$546M |
| 2 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard Inc.
ATVI
|
+$485M |
| 3 |
VMW
VMware, Inc
VMW
|
+$393M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$356M |
| 5 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$299M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Technology | 28.8% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 15.68% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 9.51% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.37% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.05% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Inspired Entertainment
INSE
$253M
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
86,316
+11,675
| +16% | +$115K |
|
2002
WisdomTree
WT
$2.11B
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
122,990
+95,315
| +344% | +$661K |
|
2003
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.43B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,827
| New | +$847K |
|
2004
Veralto
VLTO
$27.1B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,281
| New | +$846K |
|
2005
Paylocity
PCTY
$9.36B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
5,123
-79,913
| -94% | -$13.2M |
|
2006
Oak Woods Acquisition Corp
OAKU
$63.2M
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
FSP
2007
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$174M
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
328,320
+104,830
| +47% | +$268K |
|
2008
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$20.8B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,161
| New | +$839K |
|
2009
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.2B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
5,613
+2,113
| +60% | +$315K |
|
|
LADR
2010
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.48B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
72,355
-55,702
| -43% | -$641K |
|
2011
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$1.68B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
92,562
-264,584
| -74% | -$2.38M |
|
2012
Alight
ALIT
$1.95B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
97,402
-405,690
| -81% | -$3.46M |
|
2013
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$61.6B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-95,570
| -96% | -$22.6M |
|
2014
KB Home
KBH
$4.48B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-54,728
| -81% | -$3.42M |
|
|
AIRC
2015
DELISTED
Apartment Income REIT Corp.
AIRC
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
23,711
-150,916
| -86% | -$5.24M |
|
|
SPKL
2016
Spark I Acquisition Corp
SPKL
$94.8M
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
+81,193
| New | +$823K |
|
2017
Reservoir Media, Inc. Warrant
RSVRW
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
547,924
+66,000
| +14% | +$99K |
|
2018
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$13B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
12,320
-192,727
| -94% | -$12.8M |
|
2019
Safe Bulkers
SB
$466M
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
208,849
+196,694
| +1,618% | +$773K |
|
2020
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
TARS
$2.08B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,527
| New | +$821K |
|
2021
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$5.38B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
7,009
-4,262
| -38% | -$499K |
|
2022
Herbalife
HLF
$986M
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
53,728
+39,065
| +266% | +$596K |
|
2023
WideOpenWest
WOW
$442M
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
202,306
+158,067
| +357% | +$640K |
|
2024
Xencor
XNCR
$613M
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
38,582
-28,580
| -43% | -$607K |
|
|
AYX
2025
DELISTED
Alteryx, Inc.
AYX
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
17,341
-21,625
| -55% | -$1.02M |
|