401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

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

Data updated 2026-08-06

$464M
Total assets
974
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$475,935
Avg per participant
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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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
  • #8,886 in Finance & Insurance (9,267 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.

$464M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
974
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
$475,935
avg assets per participant

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.

State

D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan outranks 98% of the 139,258 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 4.6x the national average plan size of $100M (730 average participants).

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.)

$400M$500M$600M$700M$800M 202220232024 $464M $719M ▲ +55.2%
Total plan assets by year, all D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 974 $464M
2023 1 1,101 $592M
2024 1 1,293 $719M

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D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

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…IBM 401 (K) Plus PlanMorgan Stanley 401(k…The Pepsico Savings …Deloitte 401(k) PlanThe Goldman Sachs 40…
D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

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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 139,258 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).

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