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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$34.1B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,500
| New | +$4.06M |
|
2052
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.24B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
244,337
-43,303
| -15% | -$721K |
|
2053
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.8B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-11,900
| -46% | -$4.05M |
|
2054
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.7B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
422,200
-241,400
| -36% | -$2.35M |
|
2055
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13.2B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-22,900
| -74% | -$11.6M |
|
2056
Itron
ITRI
$4.54B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
35,662
-33,062
| -48% | -$3.69M |
|
2057
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,300
| New | +$4.3M |
|
|
ZEUS
2058
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
117,842
+37,834
| +47% | +$1.47M |
|
2059
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.2B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-5,400
| -15% | -$803K |
|
2060
GSK
GSK
$107B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
114,110
-8,746
| -7% | -$315K |
|
|
BWIN
2061
Baldwin Insurance Group
BWIN
$2.75B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,562
| New | +$4.64M |
|
2062
CALL
GDS Holdings
GDS
$5.93B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
162,300
| – | – |
|
2063
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.56B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
221,992
+195,854
| +749% | +$3.58M |
|
2064
Calix
CALX
$2.24B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,231
| New | +$3.88M |
|
2065
Tapestry
TPR
$30.3B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
58,815
-934,512
| -94% | -$51M |
|
2066
PUT
Sweetgreen
SG
$756M
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
119,500
+10,800
| +10% | +$402K |
|
2067
Coinbase
COIN
$42.2B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+2,400
| +18% | +$609K |
|
2068
CALL
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.02B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
94,800
-19,400
| -17% | -$811K |
|
2069
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
44,297
-211,121
| -83% | -$19.9M |
|
2070
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.62B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+5,500
| +54% | +$1.35M |
|
2071
CALL
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.3B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,500
| New | +$4.45M |
|
2072
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.6B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
32,041
+20,121
| +169% | +$2.48M |
|
2073
Porch Group
PRCH
$1.35B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
771,233
+142,146
| +23% | +$456K |
|
2074
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$32.8B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
123,500
+13,900
| +13% | +$456K |
|
2075
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$861M
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
33,632
+4,329
| +15% | +$505K |
|
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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.