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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
CALL
indie Semiconductor
INDI
$733M
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
3802
Funko
FNKO
$323M
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
29,627
-39,837
| -57% | -$463K |
|
3803
PUT
Samsara
IOT
$19.3B
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-40,000
| -88% | -$1.86M |
|
3804
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$27.9B
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
+600
| New | +$196K |
|
3805
Structure Therapeutics
GPCR
$3.49B
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,661
| New | +$286K |
|
|
VRNT
3806
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
11,270
-116,082
| -91% | -$2.78M |
|
3807
Dimensional International Value ETF
DFIV
$20.7B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
5,096
-7,629
| -60% | -$291K |
|
3808
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$412M
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
19,038
-39,145
| -67% | -$404K |
|
|
MTA
3809
Metalla Royalty & Streaming
MTA
$704M
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
69,301
+52,324
| +308% | +$151K |
|
3810
PUT
Bumble
BMBL
$367M
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-282,500
| -86% | -$1.84M |
|
3811
Algoma Steel Group Warrant
ASTLW
$387K
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
557,746
| – | – |
|
3812
Asure Software
ASUR
$220M
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
20,361
+4,052
| +25% | +$44.4K |
|
|
ONT
3813
CALL
Onterris Inc
ONT
$710M
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,400
| New | +$255K |
|
|
IRBT
3814
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
70,200
-201,400
| -74% | -$1.45M |
|
3815
CALL
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.5B
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-65,500
| -81% | -$735K |
|
|
PLL
3816
CALL
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
-150,200
| -83% | -$1.2M |
|
|
SVM
3817
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.13B
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
-269,500
| -85% | -$947K |
|
|
CRGX
3818
DELISTED
CARGO Therapeutics
CRGX
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,654
| New | +$306K |
|
3819
CALL
InMode
INMD
$872M
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
| – | – |
|
3820
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$35.9B
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-234,100
| -95% | -$4.18M |
|
3821
Holley
HLLY
$314M
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
70,321
-15,756
| -18% | -$44.2K |
|
3822
Energy Services of America
ESOA
$297M
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,944
| New | +$206K |
|
3823
CALL
uniQure
QURE
$2.68B
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,700
| New | +$234K |
|
3824
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$260M
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
35,447
-79,214
| -69% | -$455K |
|
|
HVIIR
3825
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp VII Rights
HVIIR
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
+850,000
| New | +$176K |
|
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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.