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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.16B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
42,010
-1,948
| -4% | -$176K |
|
2102
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.46B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
502,000
-428,655
| -46% | -$3.38M |
|
2103
Novanta
NOVT
$4.91B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,094
| New | +$4.08M |
|
2104
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13.2B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
7,750
-3,141
| -29% | -$1.59M |
|
2105
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$330M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
191,478
-123,292
| -39% | -$2.63M |
|
2106
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25.5B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
| – | – |
|
2107
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$379M
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
383,043
-388,095
| -50% | -$3.56M |
|
2108
SK Telecom
SKM
$11.4B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
173,997
+34,668
| +25% | +$784K |
|
|
DCBO
2109
Docebo
DCBO
$559M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
81,547
+39,364
| +93% | +$1.86M |
|
2110
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.5B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
133,100
| – | – |
|
2111
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
| – | – |
|
2112
PUT
C3.ai
AI
$1.38B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
105,800
-74,200
| -41% | -$2.3M |
|
2113
CorMedix
CRMD
$564M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
446,414
+125,425
| +39% | +$1.25M |
|
2114
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.44B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
142,395
-552,574
| -80% | -$11.7M |
|
2115
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.97B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
93,100
-75,000
| -45% | -$2.51M |
|
2116
PUT
IES Holdings
IESC
$9.89B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+12,000
| +203% | +$2.88M |
|
2117
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.76B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
+11,400
| +46% | +$1.25M |
|
|
SVC
2118
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+282,927
| New | +$4.57M |
|
2119
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.48B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
51,133
+27,426
| +116% | +$2.09M |
|
2120
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$7.88B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-15,000
| -46% | -$3.06M |
|
2121
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.87B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
32,062
-24,475
| -43% | -$2.81M |
|
2122
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$15.3B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,600
| New | +$3.78M |
|
2123
Radware
RDWR
$983M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
158,574
+25,907
| +20% | +$593K |
|
2124
StoneX
SNEX
$8.72B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
122,961
+90,871
| +283% | +$2.54M |
|
2125
Monster Beverage
MNST
$95.1B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
67,885
+50,339
| +287% | +$2.67M |
|
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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.