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 | 6.45% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.79% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$4.9B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+17,600
| +352% | +$1.53M |
|
2727
Ryan Specialty Holdings
RYAN
$5.9B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
19,175
+6,264
| +49% | +$426K |
|
2728
CALL
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.22B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
-31,200
| -40% | -$1.07M |
|
2729
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.53B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
72,852
+25,090
| +53% | +$490K |
|
|
CNR
2730
CALL
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.01B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-21,600
| -54% | -$1.82M |
|
2731
CALL
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$8.97B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,500
| New | +$1.44M |
|
|
SCHW
2732
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$186B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-154,900
| -90% | -$12.2M |
|
2733
PUT
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$33.5B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,600
| New | +$1.53M |
|
2734
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.78B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,246
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2735
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$84.2B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-10,000
| -44% | -$1.21M |
|
2736
Mistras Group
MG
$490M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
132,520
+102,249
| +338% | +$1.01M |
|
2737
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.42B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
30,961
-9,111
| -23% | -$512K |
|
2738
Polestar Automotive Holding UK
PSNY
$2.03B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
44,444
+33,117
| +292% | +$1.09M |
|
2739
Akamai
AKAM
$16.1B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
17,366
-56,786
| -77% | -$5.1M |
|
2740
CALL
TFI International
TFII
$12B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,000
| New | +$1.99M |
|
2741
Stratasys
SSYS
$688M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
141,243
-96,172
| -41% | -$989K |
|
2742
PUT
Delek US
DK
$3.99B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
-38,800
| -30% | -$672K |
|
2743
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.9B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
15,718
+13,145
| +511% | +$1.17M |
|
2744
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.48B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
-36,600
| -45% | -$1.28M |
|
2745
CALL
Realty Income
O
$61.4B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-9,300
| -28% | -$515K |
|
2746
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.4B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
20,389
+4,989
| +32% | +$350K |
|
2747
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$10.1B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
131,400
-5,100
| -4% | -$49.1K |
|
|
JWN
2748
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
-66,000
| -54% | -$1.6M |
|
2749
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.6B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
+33,300
| +228% | +$922K |
|
2750
GoPro
GPRO
$124M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
2,058,602
-2,607,862
| -56% | -$2.3M |
|
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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.