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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
Banco de Chile
BCH
$21.3B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
48,271
-84,720
| -64% | -$2.17M |
|
2802
HealthStream
HSTM
$822M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
39,724
-6,371
| -14% | -$207K |
|
2803
CALL
Airbnb
ABNB
$90B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-450,800
| -98% | -$60.4M |
|
2804
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.7B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
12,256
+3,319
| +37% | +$310K |
|
2805
Brookfield
BN
$108B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+1,050
| +3% | +$39.7K |
|
2806
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$135B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-800
| -28% | -$523K |
|
|
FSP
2807
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$47.1M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
715,916
-113,963
| -14% | -$210K |
|
2808
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.68B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
128,884
+105,342
| +447% | +$1.2M |
|
2809
ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
NOBL
$11.9B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
24,840
-17,372
| -41% | -$882K |
|
2810
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.92B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
74,531
+49,895
| +203% | +$888K |
|
2811
PUT
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.97B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,800
| New | +$1.58M |
|
2812
Metallus
MTUS
$888M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
94,844
-53,755
| -36% | -$782K |
|
2813
CALL
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.3B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
| – | – |
|
2814
CALL
GigaCloud Technology
GCT
$1.95B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
88,800
-160,100
| -64% | -$2.92M |
|
|
LOKVU
2815
DELISTED
Live Oak Acquisition Corp V Units
LOKVU
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,000
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2816
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.4B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-48,200
| -58% | -$1.78M |
|
|
HUYA
2817
Huya Inc
HUYA
$554M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
391,774
+123,292
| +46% | +$445K |
|
2818
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.94B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
135,700
+122,700
| +944% | +$1.12M |
|
|
UCFI
2819
CN Healthy Food Tech Group
UCFI
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
119,035
| – | – |
|
2820
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$40.6B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
81,184
-2,427,905
| -97% | -$43.4M |
|
2821
CALL
ATS Corp
ATS
$1.99B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-20,000
| -29% | -$558K |
|
|
2822
CALL
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.97B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
| – | – |
|
2823
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.41B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-6,700
| -28% | -$510K |
|
2824
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.72B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
220,317
+1,547
| +0.7% | +$9.39K |
|
2825
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$957M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
105,580
-97,254
| -48% | -$1.26M |
|
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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.