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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.28B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
2,402
-4,669
| -66% | -$461K |
|
3777
MVB Financial
MVBF
$374M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,570
| New | +$237K |
|
3778
AXT Inc
AXTI
$3.09B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
154,397
-451,968
| -75% | -$863K |
|
3779
CALL
Impinj
PI
$3.89B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-800
| -25% | -$89.6K |
|
3780
Fidelity Enhanced Large Cap Growth ETF
FELG
$5.44B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,900
| New | +$239K |
|
3781
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
2,342
-296,360
| -99% | -$26.6M |
|
3782
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$363M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$272K |
|
|
ZEUS
3783
PUT
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-2,400
| -26% | -$80.6K |
|
3784
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$263B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
1,450
-7,250
| -83% | -$1.05M |
|
3785
State Street SPDR S&P China ETF
GXC
$445M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
2,473
-400
| -14% | -$32.9K |
|
3786
PUT
FIVE9
FIVN
$1.77B
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-49,200
| -86% | -$1.8M |
|
3787
First Trust Water ETF
FIW
$1.84B
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
2,101
-100
| -5% | -$10.3K |
|
3788
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.92B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,320
| New | +$209K |
|
3789
PUT
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$8.88B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,100
| New | +$215K |
|
3790
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.79B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
21,179
+6,483
| +44% | +$79.9K |
|
3791
Global X Copper Miners ETF NEW
COPX
$7.13B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
5,385
-133,749
| -96% | -$5.35M |
|
|
SLI
3792
Standard Lithium
SLI
$517M
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
164,856
+96,899
| +143% | +$141K |
|
|
ARI
3793
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$887M
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
21,762
+9,921
| +84% | +$94.2K |
|
3794
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF
PRFZ
$2.75B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
5,485
-1,620
| -23% | -$66.4K |
|
3795
Glaukos
GKOS
$9.02B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
2,101
-600
| -22% | -$80K |
|
3796
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.64B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,181
| New | +$240K |
|
3797
State Street SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF
XSW
$417M
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
1,289
| – | – |
|
3798
Zevra Therapeutics
ZVRA
$563M
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
27,370
+2,295
| +9% | +$18.2K |
|
3799
Hagerty
HGTY
$1.19B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
22,551
-6,786
| -23% | -$65.8K |
|
3800
BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust
BCAT
$1.6B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
14,146
| – | – |
|
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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.