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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
Boston Omaha
BOC
$434M
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
44,085
+19,268
| +78% | +$277K |
|
3227
PUT
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.39B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-39,500
| -86% | -$4.05M |
|
3228
CALL
Aon
AON
$78.4B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-3,500
| -69% | -$1.34M |
|
3229
PUT
Amphenol
APH
$184B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-240,000
| -96% | -$16.4M |
|
|
SKX
3230
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-22,500
| -67% | -$1.46M |
|
|
MRP
3231
PUT
Millrose Properties Inc
MRP
$4.72B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,950
| New | +$561K |
|
3232
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.41B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-87,600
| -91% | -$9.43M |
|
3233
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF
AVEM
$25.4B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,529
| New | +$633K |
|
3234
ePlus
PLUS
$2.33B
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,349
| New | +$732K |
|
3235
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund
DGRW
$16.6B
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,904
| New | +$648K |
|
3236
American States Water
AWR
$3.37B
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
8,015
-247
| -3% | -$18.6K |
|
3237
Gold Royalty Corp
GROY
$609M
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
433,863
+60,769
| +16% | +$82.8K |
|
3238
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.32B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
8,390
-23,476
| -74% | -$1.71M |
|
3239
CALL
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.59B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
+102,300
| New | +$509K |
|
3240
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
$103B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,258
| New | +$620K |
|
|
ITOS
3241
DELISTED
iTeos Therapeutics
ITOS
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
104,125
+47,591
| +84% | +$349K |
|
3242
Tigo Energy
TYGO
$128M
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
739,997
| – | – |
|
3243
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$26.5B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,900
| New | +$662K |
|
3244
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$363M
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
46,197
+8,977
| +24% | +$122K |
|
3245
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$137M
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
48,340
-56,688
| -54% | -$1.62M |
|
3246
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
| – | – |
|
3247
PUT
UiPath
PATH
$6.02B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-58,100
| -49% | -$748K |
|
3248
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$7.94B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
69,497
-368,667
| -84% | -$3.49M |
|
3249
PUT
Solventum
SOLV
$13.9B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
8,125
-41,250
| -84% | -$3.07M |
|
|
GRAL
3250
CALL
GRAIL Inc
GRAL
$2.87B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,100
| New | +$745K |
|
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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.