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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KNDI
3876
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$65.3M
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
82,906
-269,270
| -76% | -$347K |
|
3877
Playtika
PLTK
$1.4B
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
22,468
-18,198
| -45% | -$114K |
|
3878
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$148M
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,460
| New | +$145K |
|
|
GPGI
3879
CALL
GPGI Inc
GPGI
$4.06B
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-30,014
| -75% | -$368K |
|
3880
NexGen Energy
NXE
$6.05B
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
24,583
-168,990
| -87% | -$999K |
|
|
BRDG
3881
DELISTED
Bridge Investment Group
BRDG
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
11,349
-5,169
| -31% | -$45.1K |
|
|
CCIXW
3882
Churchill Capital Corp IX Warrant
CCIXW
$71.9K
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
175,000
| – | – |
|
|
CCC
3883
CCC Intelligent Solutions
CCC
$3.42B
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
11,952
-232,999
| -95% | -$2.42M |
|
3884
DHI Group
DHX
$166M
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
75,419
-153,205
| -67% | -$348K |
|
3885
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.3B
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-104,300
| -91% | -$1.04M |
|
3886
Weibo
WB
$1.9B
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,897
| New | +$111K |
|
3887
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$379M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
15,804
+36
| +0.2% | +$567 |
|
3888
Solid Power Inc Warrant
SLDPW
$8.98M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
604,873
| – | – |
|
|
RAPT
3889
DELISTED
RAPT Therapeutics
RAPT
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
10,490
-85,762
| -89% | -$843K |
|
3890
Full House Resorts
FLL
$84.5M
| $101K | ﹤0.01% |
24,275
-53,773
| -69% | -$254K |
|
3891
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.9B
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
11,972
-25,866
| -68% | -$240K |
|
|
ATXS
3892
DELISTED
Astria Therapeutics
ATXS
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
18,757
+7,382
| +65% | +$51.6K |
|
3893
Stagwell
STGW
$1.84B
| $99.8K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-78
| -0.5% | -$491 |
|
|
WGSWW
3894
DELISTED
GeneDx Holdings Warrant
WGSWW
| $98.1K | ﹤0.01% |
467,197
| – | – |
|
3895
CALL
Alta Equipment Group
ALTG
$210M
| $98K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-2,200
| -10% | -$13.7K |
|
|
MPT
3896
PUT
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.89B
| $97.7K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-125,000
| -89% | -$632K |
|
|
TALKW
3897
DELISTED
Talkspace Inc Warrant
TALKW
| $96.6K | ﹤0.01% |
1,059,485
| – | – |
|
3898
eGain
EGAN
$176M
| $96.5K | ﹤0.01% |
19,893
-24,876
| -56% | -$141K |
|
3899
Biomea Fusion
BMEA
$90.4M
| $96.4K | ﹤0.01% |
45,238
-71,415
| -61% | -$243K |
|
|
BGFV
3900
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $93.8K | ﹤0.01% |
96,993
-46,928
| -33% | -$64.3K |
|
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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.