401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$464M
Total assets Above avg plan size
974
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$475,935
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. · New York · Finance & Insurance

$464M in assets, 974 participants

D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.'s D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan reported $464M in total assets and 974 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #8,880 in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)

Where D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan sits by assets

D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $464M for 974 participants (~$475,935/participant), down 11.2% in 2022.

#8,880
in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)
-11.2%
assets change YoY
4.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $58M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$463,560,980 Top 2% higher than 98% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (974 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 133695715 · D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. PY 2022 · 401(k)

D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan · $464M · 974 · 98th

  • VS-ST $464M
  • BOY 974
  • SCH 98th
  • EBSA 401(k)
  • PART near Exact Sciences Corporation 401(k) Plan
  • TYPE ind #8880

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Finance & Insurance retirement plans → · Plans in New York →

D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$522M
Net Assets (End of Year)$464M
Net Income-$58M
Employer EIN133695715
Plan Effective Date1990-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$719M 55.15326333118029% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$400M$500M$600M$700M$800M 202220232024 $464M $719M ▲ +55.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 974 $464M
2023 1 1,101 $592M
2024 1 1,293 $719M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in New York

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.46356098 · Participants: 974D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) PlanIBM 401 (K) Plus Plan, Total assets ($B): 53.363875208 · Participants: 56376IBM 401 (K) Plus PlanMorgan Stanley 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.415517176 · Participants: 42924Morgan Stanley 401(k) PlanThe Pepsico Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.067222 · Participants: 129846The Pepsico Savings PlanDeloitte 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.966899716 · Participants: 74687Deloitte 401(k) PlanThe Goldman Sachs 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.681988279 · Participants: 22650The Goldman Sachs 401(k) Plan
D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New York, assets vs. participants
Compare D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New York, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Exact Sciences Corporation 401(k) Plan in WI ($464M); by covered participants it is Tamko Building Products LLC 401(k) Plan in KS (974 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($464M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (974 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 11.2% during 2022, from $522M to $464M. Reported net income was -$58M.
How have D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 55.2%, from $464M to $719M.
Where does D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Exact Sciences Corporation 401(k) Plan in WI ($464M, 6,194 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Tamko Building Products LLC 401(k) Plan in KS (974 participants, $122M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 133695715.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.