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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.1B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+6,400
| +24% | +$257K |
|
|
ACB
2777
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$168M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+301,248
| New | +$1.42M |
|
2778
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$7.16B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
-263,300
| -76% | -$5.83M |
|
2779
Pagaya Technologies
PGY
$1.38B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+126,116
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
TRUE
2780
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
836,398
+24,815
| +3% | +$68.9K |
|
2781
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$14.9B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
178,319
+114,725
| +180% | +$847K |
|
2782
Simulations Plus
SLP
$371M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
53,742
+410
| +0.8% | +$12.4K |
|
2783
Diebold Nixdorf
DBD
$3.14B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
30,140
-2,809
| -9% | -$122K |
|
2784
SandRidge Energy
SD
$485M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
115,294
+8,716
| +8% | +$103K |
|
2785
PUT
State Street
STT
$50.2B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-2,500
| -15% | -$239K |
|
|
CIM
2786
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1.06B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
102,392
+31,490
| +44% | +$442K |
|
2787
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$6.21B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
745,742
+89,439
| +14% | +$166K |
|
2788
Waters Corp
WAT
$37.7B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
3,554
-5,996
| -63% | -$2.32M |
|
2789
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.36B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-50,000
| -75% | -$4.01M |
|
2790
Cogent Biosciences
COGT
$6.95B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
217,531
-122,457
| -36% | -$960K |
|
2791
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.69B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
170,700
-3,700
| -2% | -$27.5K |
|
|
AFCG
2792
AFC Gamma
AFCG
$60.7M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
233,709
-18,115
| -7% | -$144K |
|
2793
Li Auto
LI
$13.8B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,539
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2794
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$5.87B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
109,300
+30,500
| +39% | +$397K |
|
|
NVMI
2795
Nova
NVMI
$12.8B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
7,012
-29,804
| -81% | -$6.88M |
|
2796
Tredegar Corp
TG
$263M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
167,616
-24,584
| -13% | -$189K |
|
2797
iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF
SMIN
$754M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,884
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2798
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.91B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
57,395
+32,723
| +133% | +$748K |
|
2799
VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF
REMX
$1.95B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,391
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2800
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.84B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
15,237
+2,368
| +18% | +$217K |
|
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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.