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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$327M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
67,110
+33,923
| +102% | +$1.27M |
|
|
CGC
2452
CALL
Canopy Growth
CGC
$368M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
878,700
+142,700
| +19% | +$566K |
|
2453
Cosan
CSAN
$3.02B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
441,414
+393,784
| +827% | +$2.96M |
|
2454
Cars.com
CARS
$724M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
138,094
-87,400
| -39% | -$1.53M |
|
2455
AB InBev
BUD
$163B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
47,789
-25,405
| -35% | -$1.47M |
|
2456
Envista
NVST
$4.64B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
123,814
-485,067
| -80% | -$9.59M |
|
2457
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$111B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
21,828
-462,991
| -95% | -$50.7M |
|
2458
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$6.62B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
-74,400
| -61% | -$3.92M |
|
2459
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.48B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
91,625
+54,891
| +149% | +$1.64M |
|
2460
Chemed
CHE
$7.09B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
4,480
-8,359
| -65% | -$4.71M |
|
2461
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.44B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
315,263
+86,173
| +38% | +$654K |
|
2462
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.9B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2463
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$327M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
737,443
-672
| -0.1% | -$2.25K |
|
2464
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$182M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
159,332
+74,648
| +88% | +$1.18M |
|
2465
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$120B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
182,900
+154,300
| +540% | +$2.15M |
|
2466
Nordson
NDSN
$16.5B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
11,213
+7,323
| +188% | +$1.81M |
|
2467
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF
EBND
$2.25B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
119,900
-2,700
| -2% | -$54.4K |
|
2468
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.85B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
13,477
+4,483
| +50% | +$789K |
|
2469
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.16B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
142,605
-10,351
| -7% | -$175K |
|
2470
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$652M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
242,942
+113,191
| +87% | +$882K |
|
2471
BrightSpring Health Services
BTSG
$13.9B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+137,202
| New | +$2.37M |
|
2472
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$38.9B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
27,593
-50,771
| -65% | -$4.49M |
|
|
CALY
2473
CALL
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.28B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
296,600
+9,700
| +3% | +$88.1K |
|
|
CALY
2474
PUT
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.28B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
296,300
+13,500
| +5% | +$123K |
|
|
CIO
2475
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
421,626
+73,722
| +21% | +$405K |
|
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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.