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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.65B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
6,318
+2,646
| +72% | +$398K |
|
3002
Mid Penn Bancorp
MPB
$959M
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
36,180
+17,278
| +91% | +$487K |
|
3003
CALL
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.21B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
90,100
-139,800
| -61% | -$1.6M |
|
|
ORLA
3004
CALL
DELISTED
Orla Mining
ORLA
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$710K |
|
|
WSR
3005
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,929
| New | +$880K |
|
3006
PUT
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.42B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-43,600
| -65% | -$1.82M |
|
|
P
3007
PUT
Everpure Inc
P
$28.8B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-20,800
| -50% | -$1.25M |
|
3008
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.4B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
61,295
-83,454
| -58% | -$1.28M |
|
3009
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$81.5B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,176
| New | +$997K |
|
3010
CALL
SharkNinja
SN
$25.4B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
| – | – |
|
|
TIXT
3011
DELISTED
TELUS International
TIXT
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
344,781
-394,828
| -53% | -$1.32M |
|
3012
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.59B
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+5,800
| +138% | +$568K |
|
3013
Jack in the Box
JACK
$336M
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
+14,939
| +79% | +$550K |
|
3014
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$24.3B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.06M |
|
3015
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.97B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
27,753
+2,724
| +11% | +$98.7K |
|
3016
CALL
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.67B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3017
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$987M
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
12,950
-2,797
| -18% | -$214K |
|
3018
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$991M
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
92,176
-22,799
| -20% | -$248K |
|
3019
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.32B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
23,493
-20,472
| -47% | -$1.03M |
|
3020
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.14B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
24,304
+15,497
| +176% | +$561K |
|
3021
Lennox International
LII
$15.2B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
1,620
| – | – |
|
3022
Capital Group Growth ETF
CGGR
$25.1B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,507
| New | +$992K |
|
|
GRSD
3023
Grandstand Limited Ordinary Shares
GRSD
$66.6M
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
71,846
-85,882
| -54% | -$1.21M |
|
3024
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.72B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
6,882
-17,200
| -71% | -$2.31M |
|
3025
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.4B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-74,600
| -90% | -$12M |
|
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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.