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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
SP Funds S&P 500 Sharia ETF
SPUS
$2.85B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,271
| New | +$391K |
|
3552
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.6B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,035
| New | +$328K |
|
3553
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF
RWJ
$2.03B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
8,787
-100
| -1% | -$4.47K |
|
3554
CALL
Seagate
STX
$193B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-89,700
| -96% | -$8.48M |
|
3555
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$3B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
| – | – |
|
3556
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.53B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-82,300
| -86% | -$2.39M |
|
|
THR
3557
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
12,739
-4,755
| -27% | -$138K |
|
|
CHX
3558
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
11,802
-125,218
| -91% | -$3.66M |
|
3559
PUT
Enovix
ENVX
$862M
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
54,743
-62,971
| -53% | -$560K |
|
3560
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.86B
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
22,076
-315,806
| -93% | -$5.41M |
|
3561
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,776
| New | +$497K |
|
3562
CALL
Caleres
CAL
$396M
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-53,800
| -73% | -$967K |
|
3563
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-3,000
| -58% | -$589K |
|
3564
CALL
Saia
SAIA
$11.3B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
-300
| -23% | -$130K |
|
3565
UNIFI
UFI
$117M
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
72,597
-62,672
| -46% | -$351K |
|
|
LOGC
3566
CALL
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-3,300
| -6% | -$24.6K |
|
3567
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$416M
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
56,709
+40,381
| +247% | +$273K |
|
3568
Corpay
CPAY
$24.2B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
| – | – |
|
3569
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF
VOT
$19B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
1,424
| – | – |
|
|
ALX
3570
Alexander's
ALX
$1.4B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
1,665
+77
| +5% | +$15.6K |
|
3571
Skywest
SKYW
$4.11B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
3,971
-682
| -15% | -$69.8K |
|
3572
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$899M
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,544
| New | +$363K |
|
3573
CALL
Mobileye
MBLY
$2.03B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+10,400
| +76% | +$170K |
|
3574
EverCommerce
EVCM
$2.05B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
34,172
+23,390
| +217% | +$238K |
|
3575
PUT
Vital Farms
VITL
$558M
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-2,900
| -20% | -$104K |
|
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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.