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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Griffon
GFF
$4.02B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
42,580
+24,411
| +134% | +$1.77M |
|
|
SPR
2252
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
-100,000
| -53% | -$3.23M |
|
2253
Donaldson
DCI
$10.7B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
44,983
-4,750
| -10% | -$350K |
|
|
TRUE
2254
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
811,583
-23,550
| -3% | -$92.5K |
|
2255
Teekay
TK
$996M
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
436,588
-204,252
| -32% | -$1.58M |
|
2256
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.44B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-11,500
| -33% | -$1.53M |
|
2257
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.37B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
55,129
+28,041
| +104% | +$1.5M |
|
2258
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.6B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
132,991
+119,187
| +863% | +$2.81M |
|
2259
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.61B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2260
Upwork
UPWK
$1.18B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
184,116
+135,795
| +281% | +$1.96M |
|
2261
CALL
Root
ROOT
$895M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
+6,200
| +18% | +$428K |
|
2262
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$3.02M |
|
2263
CALL
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.14B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,000
| New | +$3.51M |
|
2264
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
ILF
$3.73B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+143,230
| New | +$3.44M |
|
|
BNY
2265
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$103B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
38,954
-8,692
| -18% | -$672K |
|
2266
Rayonier
RYN
$6.67B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
120,208
-102,346
| -46% | -$2.85M |
|
|
DRDBU
2267
Roman DBDR Acquisition Corp II Unit
DRDBU
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+300,000
| New | +$2.99M |
|
2268
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.59B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
234,078
+73,017
| +45% | +$1.22M |
|
|
YHNA
2269
YHN Acquisition I Ltd
YHNA
$46.8M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+296,749
| New | +$2.97M |
|
2270
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$15.6B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+15,000
| +93% | +$1.47M |
|
2271
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$775M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,284
| New | +$3.05M |
|
2272
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.1B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
82,700
| – | – |
|
|
TSE
2273
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
581,795
-281,065
| -33% | -$1.39M |
|
|
2274
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.14B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,383
| New | +$3.46M |
|
2275
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.92B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
94,506
+85,449
| +943% | +$2.8M |
|
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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.