401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

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

Data updated 2026-08-25

$592M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,101
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$537,860
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

$592M in assets, 1,101 participants

D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.'s D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan reported $592M in total assets and 1,101 participants in its 2023 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.

  • #8,524 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 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, $592M for 1,101 participants (~$537,860/participant), up 27.7% in 2023.

#8,524
in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)
+27.7%
assets growth YoY
5.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$592,184,321 Top 2% higher than 98% of 127,068 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 2023

D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (1,101 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$58M in the plan year 2022 filing to $129M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $464M in the plan year 2022 filing to $592M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 974 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,101 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 133695715 · D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. PY 2023 · 401(k)

D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan · $592M · 1,101 · 98th

  • RANK $592M
  • PHOTO 1,101
  • IND 98th
  • EOY 401(k)
  • 5500 near The Marvin Companies Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan
  • ASSETS ind #8524

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

The Marvin Companies Profit Sharing and 401(k) PlanThe Marvin Companies Profit …$592MD. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan$592MDirected Account Plan$592MAllied Universal 401(k) Plan$592MGetinge Group 401(k) Retirement PlanGetinge Group 401(k) Retirem…$592M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$464M
Net Assets (End of Year)$592M
Net Income$129M
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 -20020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.592184321 · Participants: 1101D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) PlanIBM 401 (K) Plus Plan, Total assets ($B): 57.428456306 · Participants: 54912IBM 401 (K) Plus PlanPfizer Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.56134085 · Participants: 30033Pfizer Savings PlanMorgan Stanley 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.235068266 · Participants: 55363Morgan Stanley 401(k) PlanThe Pepsico Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.651296 · Participants: 133597The Pepsico Savings PlanThe Goldman Sachs 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.428659742 · Participants: 24866The 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 The Marvin Companies Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan in MN ($592M); by covered participants it is Credence Management Solutions 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in VA (1,101 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($592M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,101 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. 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 2023? ▼
D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 27.7% during 2023, from $464M to $592M. Reported net income was $129M.
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 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (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 The Marvin Companies Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan in MN ($592M, 6,761 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 Credence Management Solutions 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in VA (1,101 participants, $68M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

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.