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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
CALL
Carrier Global
CARR
$49.8B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,300
| New | +$4.17M |
|
|
RANGU
2077
Range Capital Acquisition Corp Units
RANGU
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+375,000
| New | +$3.76M |
|
2078
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.5B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
84,836
-228,205
| -73% | -$9.87M |
|
2079
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$38.4B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
+18,800
| +28% | +$792K |
|
|
TE
2080
T1 Energy
TE
$1.04B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,458,467
+1,403,183
| +2,538% | +$2.35M |
|
2081
PUT
SiriusXM
SIRI
$11B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
165,000
+93,200
| +130% | +$2.38M |
|
2082
CALL
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.5B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-10,000
| -23% | -$1.14M |
|
2083
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.34B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
117,375
-100,674
| -46% | -$3.42M |
|
2084
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$332M
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,239,459
+110,882
| +10% | +$363K |
|
2085
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$106B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
-103,712
| -64% | -$6.59M |
|
|
TGB
2086
Trekor Metals
TGB
$2.45B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
1,935,153
-375,633
| -16% | -$828K |
|
2087
POSCO
PKX
$14.7B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
86,481
+18,746
| +28% | +$1.04M |
|
2088
InvenTrust Properties
IVT
$2.79B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
124,088
-14,500
| -10% | -$436K |
|
2089
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.49B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
24,082
+11,188
| +87% | +$1.87M |
|
|
SMAR
2090
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
66,540
-94,682
| -59% | -$5.3M |
|
|
CHX
2091
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
137,020
+35,444
| +35% | +$1.05M |
|
2092
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.04B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
51,193
-179,988
| -78% | -$11.5M |
|
2093
PUT
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.9B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+4,900
| +120% | +$2.15M |
|
2094
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$24.3B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+15,870
| +394% | +$2.66M |
|
2095
PUT
StoneCo
STNE
$2.67B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
464,800
+82,900
| +22% | +$841K |
|
2096
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$16.1B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
-18,800
| -24% | -$1.23M |
|
2097
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.32B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
119,412
-7,051
| -6% | -$224K |
|
2098
CALL
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.9B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
| – | – |
|
2099
Praxis Precision Medicines
PRAX
$8.11B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
47,993
+1,629
| +4% | +$118K |
|
2100
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$58.3B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+5,000
| +19% | +$719K |
|
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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.