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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.71B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
25,986
+20,018
| +335% | +$858K |
|
2877
PUT
Nu Holdings
NU
$68.2B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,100
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2878
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$91.5B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2879
Seer Inc
SEER
$121M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
684,493
-35,408
| -5% | -$77.1K |
|
2880
CALL
AT&T
T
$162B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
-179,600
| -81% | -$4.52M |
|
|
K
2881
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,001
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2882
Lands' End
LE
$397M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
113,168
-3,238
| -3% | -$38.6K |
|
|
TRST
2883
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$958M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,795
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2884
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$7.81B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
-80,600
| -57% | -$1.55M |
|
2885
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.34B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,652
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2886
CALL
Corning
GLW
$135B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-11,500
| -32% | -$568K |
|
2887
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.37B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,596
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2888
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$84.1B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-63,400
| -91% | -$10.4M |
|
2889
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$327M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
568,497
-30,066
| -5% | -$77.5K |
|
2890
PUT
Array Technologies
ARRY
$808M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
233,300
-8,000
| -3% | -$51.5K |
|
2891
NextNav
NN
$2.05B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
93,179
+10,860
| +13% | +$131K |
|
2892
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.47B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2893
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$8.83B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
-730,200
| -85% | -$7.61M |
|
2894
RPC Inc
RES
$1.31B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
204,512
+150,632
| +280% | +$897K |
|
2895
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
7,768
-604
| -7% | -$94.1K |
|
2896
CALL
Credo Technology Group
CRDO
$43B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-20,700
| -43% | -$1.29M |
|
2897
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF
AVDV
$19.5B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
15,910
+12,825
| +416% | +$871K |
|
|
PARA
2898
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
92,697
-82,361
| -47% | -$921K |
|
2899
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$30.4B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
87,600
+1,600
| +2% | +$18K |
|
2900
Occidental Petroleum Corp Warrants
OXY.WS
$32.2B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
39,904
| – | – |
|
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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.