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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.82B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,218
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2927
Krispy Kreme
DNUT
$564M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
216,065
+50,665
| +31% | +$387K |
|
2928
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$23.7B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-58,900
| -85% | -$5.75M |
|
|
PCH
2929
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
23,547
-94,967
| -80% | -$4.17M |
|
2930
PUT
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$7.9B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+3,000
| +18% | +$186K |
|
2931
Nike
NKE
$63.9B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
16,710
-1,287,002
| -99% | -$94.7M |
|
2932
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.83B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
77,648
+61,711
| +387% | +$993K |
|
|
LAZR
2933
CALL
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+195,000
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
TSSI
2934
TSS Inc
TSSI
$259M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+133,529
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2935
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.46B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,014
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2936
EverQuote
EVER
$960M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
40,008
-4,559
| -10% | -$104K |
|
2937
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$3.19B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,033
| New | +$972K |
|
2938
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.66B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,785
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2939
Dominion Energy
D
$62.1B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,502
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2940
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.8B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
+100
| +3% | +$32.2K |
|
2941
PMV Pharmaceuticals
PMVP
$58.7M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
949,726
-74,562
| -7% | -$101K |
|
2942
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27.8B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
5,711
-18,094
| -76% | -$3.49M |
|
2943
Wipro
WIT
$19B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
337,231
+132,619
| +65% | +$452K |
|
2944
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.5B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
8,349
-4,351
| -34% | -$536K |
|
2945
Atea Pharmaceuticals
AVIR
$361M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
344,545
+88,462
| +35% | +$276K |
|
2946
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.71B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
34,639
+18,220
| +111% | +$532K |
|
2947
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.06B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
25,197
+6,358
| +34% | +$235K |
|
2948
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$100B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-301,200
| -93% | -$13.9M |
|
2949
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,900
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2950
AerSale
ASLE
$307M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
136,644
+52,230
| +62% | +$374K |
|
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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.