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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF
PKW
$1.69B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
2,140
| – | – |
|
3727
PUT
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$10.9B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
| – | – |
|
3728
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$9.82B
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
18,210
-411,677
| -96% | -$5.68M |
|
3729
The RMR Group
RMR
$342M
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,406
| New | +$265K |
|
3730
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.3B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-105,054
| -93% | -$3.6M |
|
3731
Cullinan Oncology
CGEM
$1.05B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
31,494
-17,438
| -36% | -$167K |
|
3732
Argan
AGX
$7.98B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
1,812
| – | – |
|
3733
California Water Service
CWT
$3.04B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
4,895
-32,302
| -87% | -$1.47M |
|
3734
Invesco China Technology ETF
CQQQ
$2.95B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,329
| New | +$235K |
|
|
3735
PUT
Argan
AGX
$7.98B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,800
| New | +$251K |
|
3736
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.23B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
-126,700
| -77% | -$1.05M |
|
3737
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.12B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,170
| New | +$246K |
|
3738
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$594M
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
11,988
+215
| +2% | +$4.4K |
|
|
ARTY
3739
iShares Future AI & Tech ETF
ARTY
$3.49B
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
7,428
| – | – |
|
3740
Camden National
CAC
$924M
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,760
| New | +$248K |
|
3741
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$836M
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,756
| New | +$260K |
|
3742
Miller Industries
MLR
$586M
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,493
| New | +$319K |
|
3743
Amplitude
AMPL
$1.07B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
22,832
-25,664
| -53% | -$303K |
|
3744
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.64B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-24,300
| -84% | -$1.95M |
|
3745
PUT
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$378M
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,900
| New | +$264K |
|
3746
State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF
MDYG
$2.82B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
2,920
-2,974
| -50% | -$256K |
|
3747
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.92B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
2,037
-481
| -19% | -$63.9K |
|
3748
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.4B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
1,470
-123,816
| -99% | -$17.3M |
|
3749
Crocs
CROX
$6.69B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
2,177
-114,775
| -98% | -$11.9M |
|
3750
EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF
EMQQ
$258M
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
6,050
| – | – |
|
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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.