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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
SmartRent
SMRT
$193M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
995,863
+747,669
| +301% | +$1.05M |
|
2852
Transmedics
TMDX
$2.64B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
17,909
+10,667
| +147% | +$734K |
|
2853
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$38.4B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,126
+1,390
| +80% | +$450K |
|
2854
CALL
StoneCo
STNE
$2.71B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
114,400
+85,000
| +289% | +$801K |
|
2855
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$6.89B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
| – | – |
|
|
JBGS
2856
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$837M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
74,083
-20,752
| -22% | -$316K |
|
2857
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.67B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
277,428
-48,573
| -15% | -$222K |
|
2858
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$23.3B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-21,200
| -81% | -$5.49M |
|
2859
TIM SA
TIMB
$9.45B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
76,121
-30,782
| -29% | -$427K |
|
|
SLNO
2860
DELISTED
Soleno Therapeutics
SLNO
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,672
| New | +$812K |
|
|
CALY
2861
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.28B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
180,653
+73,692
| +69% | +$541K |
|
2862
CALL
Skywest
SKYW
$4.51B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,600
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2863
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$400M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
40,382
+22,347
| +124% | +$748K |
|
|
XHR
2864
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$2.01B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,851
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2865
Western Digital
WDC
$160B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
29,303
-479,954
| -94% | -$22.8M |
|
2866
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.25B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
-6,800
| -14% | -$192K |
|
|
GTLS
2867
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-1,800
| -18% | -$331K |
|
2868
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$305M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
47,970
-24,794
| -34% | -$701K |
|
|
SCS
2869
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
107,897
+56,545
| +110% | +$652K |
|
2870
PUT
NIO
NIO
$11.7B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
310,000
-1,045,200
| -77% | -$4.6M |
|
|
LADR
2871
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.26B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
103,333
-28,094
| -21% | -$321K |
|
2872
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.19B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
120,839
-114,303
| -49% | -$1.34M |
|
|
COOP
2873
CALL
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-40,500
| -81% | -$4.23M |
|
2874
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$23.7B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-234,400
| -95% | -$22.9M |
|
2875
Dorian LPG
LPG
$1.9B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
52,204
-536
| -1% | -$12.4K |
|
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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.