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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
Renasant Corp
RNST
$4.02B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,093
| New | +$401K |
|
3527
DMC Global
BOOM
$119M
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
44,669
-17,477
| -28% | -$143K |
|
3528
CALL
Cactus
WHD
$3.77B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-13,200
| -62% | -$731K |
|
|
GTLS
3529
CALL
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,600
| New | +$479K |
|
3530
PUT
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.85B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-39,600
| -86% | -$2.76M |
|
3531
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$483M
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
29,190
-2,247
| -7% | -$36.1K |
|
3532
HCI Group
HCI
$2.26B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
| – | – |
|
3533
PACS Group
PACS
$7.36B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
33,103
-20,482
| -38% | -$269K |
|
3534
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.42B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,379
| New | +$387K |
|
3535
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$2.79B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
3,632
-400
| -10% | -$47.6K |
|
|
DFTX
3536
Definium Therapeutics
DFTX
$5.69B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,249
| New | +$453K |
|
3537
CVRx
CVRX
$128M
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
30,196
-15,073
| -33% | -$213K |
|
3538
CS Disco
LAW
$250M
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
90,233
+14,059
| +18% | +$68.3K |
|
3539
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$2.89B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
98,258
-18,793
| -16% | -$90.1K |
|
3540
Franklin US Mid Cap Multifactor Index ETF
FLQM
$1.58B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
6,905
| – | – |
|
3541
NiSource
NI
$22B
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
9,113
+1,501
| +20% | +$57.8K |
|
3542
WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund
WTAI
$576M
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
19,222
| – | – |
|
3543
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$428M
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
172,048
-190,930
| -53% | -$649K |
|
3544
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16.5B
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
6,951
-22,010
| -76% | -$1.31M |
|
3545
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.45B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
699
| – | – |
|
3546
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.03B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+82,291
| New | +$386K |
|
3547
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$611M
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
1,524
+100
| +7% | +$25.1K |
|
3548
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
2,671
-12,545
| -82% | -$1.69M |
|
3549
PUT
Lear
LEA
$7.19B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-17,200
| -81% | -$1.63M |
|
3550
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.2B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-8,400
| -84% | -$1.74M |
|
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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.