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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.5B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
35,799
-206
| -0.6% | -$19.1K |
|
2302
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.37B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
40,072
-8,250
| -17% | -$647K |
|
|
CCC
2303
CCC Intelligent Solutions
CCC
$3.55B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
244,951
+5,951
| +2% | +$68.9K |
|
2304
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$5.53B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
158,675
-48,012
| -23% | -$934K |
|
|
ALEX
2305
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
161,784
+141,376
| +693% | +$2.67M |
|
2306
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
36,579
-221,332
| -86% | -$15.9M |
|
|
GOGL
2307
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
319,482
-317,658
| -50% | -$3.42M |
|
|
SA
2308
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.72B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
250,600
+120,252
| +92% | +$1.85M |
|
|
JWN
2309
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
118,200
+1,100
| +0.9% | +$25.4K |
|
2310
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$287B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-2,400
| -9% | -$296K |
|
2311
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.15B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
214,874
+167,660
| +355% | +$2.19M |
|
2312
WisdomTree
WT
$2.79B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+270,679
| New | +$2.93M |
|
2313
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$405M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
1,297,755
-2,059,128
| -61% | -$5.99M |
|
2314
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.29B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
37,282
-10,609
| -22% | -$835K |
|
2315
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$39.4B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
123,100
+20,100
| +20% | +$525K |
|
|
ISRL
2316
DELISTED
Israel Acquisitions Corp
ISRL
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
+100,000
| +67% | +$1.13M |
|
2317
Cintas
CTAS
$86.6B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
15,519
+3,061
| +25% | +$644K |
|
2318
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.76B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
22,816
-775
| -3% | -$90.8K |
|
2319
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$81.6B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+300
| +1% | +$36.4K |
|
2320
CALL
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$1.77B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+3,300
| +31% | +$739K |
|
2321
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.44B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
40,380
+25,520
| +172% | +$2.12M |
|
2322
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.28B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
153,382
-116,021
| -43% | -$2.16M |
|
2323
Fortis
FTS
$29.3B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
67,860
-45,566
| -40% | -$1.99M |
|
2324
Seadrill
SDRL
$2.59B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
72,185
+55,635
| +336% | +$2.16M |
|
2325
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$977M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
202,834
+170,279
| +523% | +$2.51M |
|
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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.