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 |
GE Vernova
GEV
|
+$686M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$555M |
| 3 |
Palantir
PLTR
|
+$522M |
| 4 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$493M |
| 5 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$464M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$981M |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$951M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$596M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$555M |
| 5 |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
|
+$499M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.18% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 9.91% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.25% |
| 4 | Financials | 6.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.79% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FVN
2526
Future Vision II Acquisition Corp
FVN
$88.3M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
184,625
| – | – |
|
2527
Sasol
SSL
$7.22B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
444,104
+185,304
| +72% | +$841K |
|
|
DENN
2528
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
511,554
+106,398
| +26% | +$560K |
|
|
UNIT
2529
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.4B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
372,473
+341,753
| +1,112% | +$1.84M |
|
2530
Winmark
WINA
$1.28B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
5,887
+665
| +13% | +$237K |
|
2531
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.6B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+1,200
| +7% | +$130K |
|
2532
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.19B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
23,992
+14,905
| +164% | +$1.27M |
|
2533
Claros Mortgage Trust
CMTG
$244M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+499,324
| New | +$1.71M |
|
2534
Planet Labs
PL
$8.1B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
550,595
-556,818
| -50% | -$2.61M |
|
2535
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.84B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,210
| New | +$2.02M |
|
2536
CALL
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
210,000
+167,600
| +395% | +$1.76M |
|
2537
PUT
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.8B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,100
| New | +$1.96M |
|
2538
PUT
Emcor
EME
$35.9B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-9,600
| -66% | -$4.15M |
|
2539
Triple Flag Precious Metals
TFPM
$6.63B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
96,580
-22,630
| -19% | -$386K |
|
2540
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$228M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
15,749
+10,629
| +208% | +$1.1M |
|
2541
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$40.4B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,600
| New | +$1.8M |
|
2542
Republic Services
RSG
$64.2B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,620
| New | +$1.71M |
|
2543
Teekay
TK
$987M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
280,347
-156,241
| -36% | -$1.08M |
|
2544
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$120B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
128,400
+90,600
| +240% | +$1.25M |
|
2545
Porch Group
PRCH
$1.75B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
251,305
-519,928
| -67% | -$2.82M |
|
|
LTC
2546
LTC Properties
LTC
$1.98B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
51,562
+13,620
| +36% | +$474K |
|
2547
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$8.54B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
273,000
-39,600
| -13% | -$236K |
|
2548
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$631M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
69,437
-3,690
| -5% | -$102K |
|
2549
PUT
Lemonade
LMND
$4.04B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
-100
| -0.2% | -$3.44K |
|
2550
WesBanco
WSBC
$3.99B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,928
| New | +$1.97M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2025, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,902 positions worth $112B, down 18% from $136B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $21.6B in Q1 2025, closing 704 positions and reducing 1,734 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $951M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in KKR & Co 6.25% Series D Preferred Stock worth $88.2M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2025 buy was KKR & Co 6.25% Series D Preferred Stock: 1,800,000 shares worth $88.2M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to GE Vernova in Q1 2025, an estimated $686M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2025 reduction was Boeing, cutting an estimated $981M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q1 2025, selling an estimated $951M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $112B portfolio in Q1 2025.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 569 new positions and closed 704 in Q1 2025.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 18% quarter-over-quarter to $112B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2025, filed 15 May 2025.