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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
$2.02B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,333
| New | +$474K |
|
3452
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$37.2B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-22,000
| -93% | -$5.65M |
|
3453
iShares Global REIT ETF
REET
$5.16B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
17,793
+8,715
| +96% | +$212K |
|
3454
Factset
FDS
$9.46B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
946
-3,644
| -79% | -$1.66M |
|
3455
ESAB
ESAB
$5.49B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
3,691
-1,031
| -22% | -$126K |
|
3456
MBIA
MBI
$282M
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
86,182
-100,646
| -54% | -$623K |
|
3457
Fidelity High Dividend ETF
FDVV
$10.1B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,636
| New | +$437K |
|
3458
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$19.8B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,578
| New | +$453K |
|
3459
ARS Pharmaceuticals
SPRY
$572M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
33,797
-42,935
| -56% | -$517K |
|
|
MLNK
3460
DELISTED
MeridianLink
MLNK
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
22,943
-810
| -3% | -$15.6K |
|
3461
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$903M
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
20,713
-78,559
| -79% | -$1.88M |
|
|
PLGO
3462
Pelagos Insurance Capital
PLGO
$2.22B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
25,990
-99,787
| -79% | -$1.6M |
|
3463
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$3.8B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
7,097
-110
| -2% | -$6.81K |
|
3464
Sprinklr
CXM
$1.42B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
50,298
+9,741
| +24% | +$85.3K |
|
3465
South Plains Financial
SPFI
$838M
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
12,638
+2,570
| +26% | +$88.5K |
|
3466
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$3.81B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
| – | – |
|
|
TLN
3467
Talen Energy Corp
TLN
$16.6B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
2,094
| – | – |
|
3468
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$456M
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
3,311
+100
| +3% | +$13.7K |
|
3469
Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF
MLPX
$3.6B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
6,538
-29,884
| -82% | -$1.88M |
|
3470
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$72.4B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-3,400
| -54% | -$553K |
|
3471
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.63B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
10,834
+1,811
| +20% | +$73.3K |
|
3472
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$179M
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
41,989
+14,015
| +50% | +$148K |
|
3473
CALL
Warby Parker
WRBY
$3.05B
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,700
| New | +$542K |
|
3474
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.13B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,760
| New | +$442K |
|
|
CBL
3475
CBL Properties
CBL
$1.81B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
15,488
-10,719
| -41% | -$315K |
|
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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.