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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.7B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
| – | – |
|
3127
ATS Corp
ATS
$2.09B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
-1,400
| -4% | -$39.1K |
|
3128
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-17,700
| -73% | -$2.02M |
|
|
CURB
3129
Curbline Properties
CURB
$3.42B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
31,817
+8,504
| +36% | +$205K |
|
3130
Clarus
CLAR
$129M
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
205,126
-84,734
| -29% | -$380K |
|
3131
Dole
DOLE
$1.31B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
53,182
+12,896
| +32% | +$178K |
|
3132
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
6,267
-8,211
| -57% | -$1.18M |
|
3133
Quad
QUAD
$526M
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
140,632
-40,664
| -22% | -$258K |
|
3134
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.11B
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
48,014
+23,550
| +96% | +$357K |
|
3135
PUT
Insmed
INSM
$28.4B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3136
CALL
NIO
NIO
$11.6B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
-2,245,000
| -92% | -$9.88M |
|
3137
Capital Group Core Equity ETF
CGUS
$11.8B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,797
| New | +$801K |
|
|
FL
3138
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-170,100
| -76% | -$3.15M |
|
3139
BARK
BARK
$84.6M
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
27,161
+1,574
| +6% | +$55.1K |
|
3140
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.76B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
26,415
-432,329
| -94% | -$11.6M |
|
3141
CALL
Crocs
CROX
$6.55B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-31,000
| -81% | -$3.21M |
|
3142
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.73B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
63,099
+42,259
| +203% | +$576K |
|
3143
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.79B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
91,110
-162,220
| -64% | -$1.36M |
|
3144
CALL
Markel Group
MKL
$23.2B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
400
-1,300
| -76% | -$2.39M |
|
3145
Duolingo
DUOL
$5.78B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
2,407
-166,896
| -99% | -$57.1M |
|
3146
iShares Russell 2500 ETF
SMMD
$3.69B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
11,853
| – | – |
|
3147
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$32.7B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
18,902
+91
| +0.5% | +$3.51K |
|
3148
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF
CGDV
$38.8B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,657
| New | +$750K |
|
3149
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$151M
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
639,576
+184,922
| +41% | +$358K |
|
3150
Backblaze
BLZE
$1.15B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
152,139
+36,145
| +31% | +$223K |
|
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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.