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Adam Deaton

Executive Committee Member at D. E. Shaw & Co.

No current adviser or broker registrationSEC record checked 17 October 2026

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Past adviser firms
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Licensing exams

IAPD record retrieved 17 October 2026SEC record

Adam Deaton is Executive Committee Member of D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., a New York investment adviser managing $213B. Adam Deaton has passed the Series 7, Series 63 and SIE.

Role at D. E. Shaw & Co.

Title on Schedule A
Executive Committee Member
Control
Adam Deaton is a control person of D. E. Shaw & Co..
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Adam Deaton has held the filed role since April 2024.

The firm

D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
New York, NY

Form ADV filed 14 August 2026

$213B AUM23 clients526 advisers5 offices

Career on record

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed SIE · 2018
  2. Passed Series 7 and Series 63 · 2000

Registrations and exams

No current adviser or broker registration. Adam Deaton has passed 3 qualifying exams.

Examinations

Series 6328 July 2000
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 725 July 2000
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Adam Angus Deaton
CRD
4169923
Firm
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
Registration status
No current adviser or broker registration
Firm bio
deshaw.com

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Background

Adam Deaton is a managing director and Executive Committee member of D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.; he heads the firm’s Systematic Futures trading unit. Official firm biography

Education

  • He earned an SM in computer science from Harvard University and an AB in mathematics, with high honors, from Princeton University.Official firm biography

Common questions

Where does Adam Deaton work?

Adam Deaton has been Executive Committee Member of D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. since April 2024, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 14 August 2026

Does Adam Deaton have a current investment-adviser registration?

Adam Deaton has no current investment-adviser or broker registration, as of 17 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has Adam Deaton passed?

Adam Deaton has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63 and SIE. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in July 2000.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at D. E. Shaw & Co.

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4169923. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., filed 14 August 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. D. E. Shaw & Co. team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with Adam Deaton or D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.