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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3576
iShares MSCI China A ETF
CNYA
$221M
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,257
| New | +$342K |
|
3577
CALL
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.12B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,900
| New | +$436K |
|
3578
Pacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF
ALTL
$92.8M
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
9,843
| – | – |
|
3579
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$281M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
433,192
-1,103,441
| -72% | -$1.35M |
|
3580
iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF
IEUR
$8.66B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,679
| New | +$334K |
|
|
PSTL
3581
Postal Realty Trust
PSTL
$723M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
23,914
-10,405
| -30% | -$140K |
|
3582
Dimensional US Real Estate ETF
DFAR
$1.82B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,360
| New | +$339K |
|
3583
PUT
Phreesia
PHR
$632M
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-30,000
| -69% | -$816K |
|
3584
PUT
NewMarket
NEU
$7.17B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
+600
| New | +$316K |
|
3585
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$514M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
64,869
-16,391
| -20% | -$115K |
|
3586
State Street SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF
XPH
$469M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
7,737
-700
| -8% | -$30.9K |
|
3587
1st Source
SRCE
$2.07B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,665
| New | +$350K |
|
3588
Entergy
ETR
$54.1B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,963
| New | +$326K |
|
|
FLDDW
3589
Fold Holdings Warrant
FLDDW
$1.3M
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
+375,000
| New | +$304K |
|
3590
Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF
SOXQ
$2.38B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
10,021
-54,546
| -84% | -$2.11M |
|
3591
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.24B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,247
| New | +$362K |
|
3592
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.71B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,200
| New | +$420K |
|
3593
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$535M
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
201,939
+115,167
| +133% | +$232K |
|
3594
Euroseas
ESEA
$543M
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
10,851
-9,833
| -48% | -$273K |
|
3595
Repligen
RGEN
$7.44B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
2,612
-2,447
| -48% | -$377K |
|
3596
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$257M
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
31,696
+4,478
| +16% | +$50.9K |
|
3597
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-33,757
| -76% | -$1.18M |
|
3598
CALL
SentinelOne
S
$6.22B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-4,100
| -18% | -$89K |
|
3599
CALL
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$277M
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
+55,000
| +183% | +$249K |
|
3600
CALL
Brunswick
BC
$5.19B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,100
| New | +$382K |
|
Similar funds
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.