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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$3.31B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
23,934
-1,817
| -7% | -$122K |
|
2752
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.39B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
74,991
-177,218
| -70% | -$4.42M |
|
2753
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$60.5B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-20,300
| -64% | -$2.62M |
|
2754
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$559M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
44,089
-6,005
| -12% | -$207K |
|
|
BBUC
2755
Brookfield Business Corp Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
BBUC
$6.55B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
50,767
+24,592
| +94% | +$625K |
|
2756
AtaiBeckley Inc
ATAI
$2.66B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
993,361
+978,327
| +6,507% | +$1.65M |
|
|
PARA
2757
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
112,900
-1,067,700
| -90% | -$11.9M |
|
2758
Tiptree Inc
TIPT
$678M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
55,984
-608
| -1% | -$12.9K |
|
2759
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.22B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
55,969
-15,539
| -22% | -$363K |
|
2760
Gray Television
GTN
$430M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
311,946
+184,269
| +144% | +$725K |
|
2761
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF
VONG
$42.1B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,522
| New | +$1.48M |
|
2762
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$2B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,670
| New | +$1.61M |
|
2763
PUT
CorVel
CRVL
$3.14B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
| – | – |
|
2764
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$60.4B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
87,079
-2,458,461
| -97% | -$49M |
|
2765
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.45B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
21,334
+11,568
| +118% | +$775K |
|
2766
Unitil
UTL
$1.01B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
23,260
+14,313
| +160% | +$787K |
|
2767
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$114B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
10,332
-11,496
| -53% | -$1.46M |
|
2768
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
-72,700
| -65% | -$2.79M |
|
2769
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.08B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
49,325
+36,125
| +274% | +$1.32M |
|
|
INN
2770
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$743M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+247,202
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2771
Chegg
CHGG
$121M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
2,091,933
-1,914,888
| -48% | -$2.37M |
|
|
RHLD
2772
Resolute Holdings Management
RHLD
$1.1B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,642
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
TPC
2773
PUT
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.31B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
| – | – |
|
2774
CALL
CME Group
CME
$93.5B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-55,000
| -92% | -$13.6M |
|
2775
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$377M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
272,274
-110,769
| -29% | -$917K |
|
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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.