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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.42B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
41,300
+11,900
| +40% | +$5.22M |
|
1002
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$58.6B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
130,700
+52,000
| +66% | +$6.7M |
|
1003
Fabrinet
FN
$15.6B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
+79,626
| New | +$17.4M |
|
1004
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.41B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
366,084
+184,602
| +102% | +$7.84M |
|
1005
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.25B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
1,638,193
+1,423,319
| +662% | +$15.7M |
|
1006
PayPal
PYPL
$48.9B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
240,670
-1,569,032
| -87% | -$122M |
|
1007
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.53B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
1,311,179
+691,391
| +112% | +$8.32M |
|
1008
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$270B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
91,612
-74,104
| -45% | -$13.7M |
|
|
AVNS
1009
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
1,088,975
+594,348
| +120% | +$9.28M |
|
1010
PUT
STMicroelectronics
STM
$46.7B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
710,300
-267,100
| -27% | -$6.56M |
|
1011
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.3B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
+241,724
| New | +$14.8M |
|
1012
Oil States International
OIS
$489M
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
3,018,769
-71,547
| -2% | -$376K |
|
1013
CALL
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.28B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
49,900
+18,300
| +58% | +$6.26M |
|
1014
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.22B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
468,481
-87,446
| -16% | -$2.85M |
|
1015
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.6B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
69,984
+40,069
| +134% | +$9.93M |
|
1016
ICF International
ICFI
$1.46B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
181,610
+96,013
| +112% | +$10.1M |
|
1017
Albemarle Corp Depositary Shares
ALB.PRA
$2.29B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
428,400
-620,000
| -59% | -$24.5M |
|
1018
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.8B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
229,701
+33,382
| +17% | +$1.99M |
|
1019
CALL
Unity
U
$13.8B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
785,000
-2,200
| -0.3% | -$49.7K |
|
1020
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.59B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
467,881
-77,777
| -14% | -$2.76M |
|
1021
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$58B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
76,100
+29,600
| +64% | +$5.88M |
|
1022
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.36B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
239,553
+202,271
| +543% | +$14.4M |
|
1023
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.67B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
461,136
+111,670
| +32% | +$4.58M |
|
1024
Kimco Realty
KIM
$17.2B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
715,727
+297,100
| +71% | +$6.49M |
|
1025
Atour Lifestyle Holdings
ATAT
$4.67B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
535,335
-327,487
| -38% | -$9.35M |
|
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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.