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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
CALL
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.56B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$830K |
|
3127
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.86B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
| – | – |
|
3128
ATS Corp
ATS
$2.57B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
-1,400
| -4% | -$39.1K |
|
3129
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$12.2B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-17,700
| -73% | -$2.02M |
|
|
CURB
3130
Curbline Properties
CURB
$3.6B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
31,817
+8,504
| +36% | +$205K |
|
3131
Clarus
CLAR
$125M
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
205,126
-84,734
| -29% | -$380K |
|
3132
Dole
DOLE
$1.38B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
53,182
+12,896
| +32% | +$178K |
|
3133
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.7B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
6,267
-8,211
| -57% | -$1.18M |
|
3134
Quad
QUAD
$432M
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
140,632
-40,664
| -22% | -$258K |
|
3135
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$999M
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
48,014
+23,550
| +96% | +$357K |
|
3136
PUT
Insmed
INSM
$22.6B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3137
CALL
NIO
NIO
$11.7B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
-2,245,000
| -92% | -$9.88M |
|
3138
Capital Group Core Equity ETF
CGUS
$11.1B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,797
| New | +$801K |
|
|
FL
3139
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-170,100
| -76% | -$3.15M |
|
3140
BARK
BARK
$77.2M
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
27,161
+1,574
| +6% | +$55.1K |
|
3141
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$10.2B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
26,415
-432,329
| -94% | -$11.6M |
|
3142
CALL
Crocs
CROX
$6.78B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-31,000
| -81% | -$3.21M |
|
3143
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.66B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
63,099
+42,259
| +203% | +$576K |
|
3144
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.5B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
91,110
-162,220
| -64% | -$1.36M |
|
3145
CALL
Markel Group
MKL
$25.5B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
400
-1,300
| -76% | -$2.39M |
|
3146
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.47B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
2,407
-166,896
| -99% | -$57.1M |
|
3147
iShares Russell 2500 ETF
SMMD
$3.57B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
11,853
| – | – |
|
3148
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.7B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
18,902
+91
| +0.5% | +$3.51K |
|
3149
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF
CGDV
$37.4B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,657
| New | +$750K |
|
3150
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$147M
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
639,576
+184,922
| +41% | +$358K |
|
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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.