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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HPAI
3826
Helport AI
HPAI
$16.3M
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
29,152
| – | – |
|
|
BZAIW
3827
Blaize Holdings Warrants
BZAIW
$6.97M
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
+900,000
| New | +$388K |
|
3828
Arteris
AIP
$1.4B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
24,697
+13,924
| +129% | +$133K |
|
|
FIRY
3829
Firy Inc
FIRY
$127M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
37,876
+9,485
| +33% | +$54.1K |
|
3830
CALL
The RealReal
REAL
$1.34B
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+18,900
| +151% | +$143K |
|
3831
Paysafe
PSFE
$407M
| $163K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$189K |
|
3832
Manchester United
MANU
$3.91B
| $163K | ﹤0.01% |
12,440
-32,697
| -72% | -$494K |
|
3833
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$611M
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
109,724
+41,971
| +62% | +$100K |
|
3834
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.1B
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
30,541
+5,439
| +22% | +$30.6K |
|
3835
Immersion
IMMR
$216M
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,101
| New | +$173K |
|
3836
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$387M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,789
| New | +$239K |
|
|
SUPV
3837
CALL
Grupo Supervielle
SUPV
$833M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,100
| New | +$184K |
|
3838
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$34.7M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
108,014
-47,861
| -31% | -$112K |
|
|
IRBT
3839
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
57,809
+3,362
| +6% | +$24.3K |
|
3840
Savara
SVRA
$1.13B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
56,260
-14,300
| -20% | -$39.5K |
|
3841
Scilex Holding
SCLX
$48.1M
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
17,915
| – | – |
|
3842
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.5M
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
-134,887
| -78% | -$613K |
|
|
FLIC
3843
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,245
| New | +$153K |
|
|
EOSEW
3844
DELISTED
Eos Energy Enterprises Warrant
EOSEW
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
499,827
| – | – |
|
|
DEC
3845
Diversified Energy Company
DEC
$914M
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,007
| New | +$163K |
|
|
HCVIW
3846
DELISTED
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VI Warrant
HCVIW
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
990,000
| – | – |
|
|
URG
3847
Ur-Energy
URG
$485M
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
217,827
+143,226
| +192% | +$140K |
|
|
CGC
3848
Canopy Growth
CGC
$375M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
160,941
-316,100
| -66% | -$556K |
|
3849
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$646M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
13,227
-111,762
| -89% | -$1.27M |
|
|
DOYU
3850
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$136M
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,476
| New | +$223K |
|
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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.