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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$21.9B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
76,593
+56,254
| +277% | +$12M |
|
|
EXE
1027
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$21.8B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
+136,201
| New | +$14.2M |
|
1028
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.2B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
77,043
+22,508
| +41% | +$5.15M |
|
1029
NetApp
NTAP
$35B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
172,533
+62,801
| +57% | +$6.94M |
|
1030
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$12.7B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
170,070
+30,069
| +21% | +$2.97M |
|
1031
Cognex
CGNX
$10.9B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
507,591
+73,743
| +17% | +$2.6M |
|
1032
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.4B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
229,100
+25,400
| +12% | +$1.84M |
|
1033
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$69.2B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
35,300
-500
| -1% | -$225K |
|
1034
Celestica
CLS
$38.1B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
191,475
+39,107
| +26% | +$4.15M |
|
1035
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.12B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
1,348,893
+642,670
| +91% | +$7.15M |
|
|
THS
1036
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
556,630
+213,544
| +62% | +$6.77M |
|
1037
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$90.1B
| $15M | 0.01% |
113,600
-80,600
| -42% | -$10.7M |
|
1038
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.57B
| $15M | 0.01% |
1,825,200
+205,200
| +13% | +$2.09M |
|
1039
PUT
IonQ
IONQ
$13.6B
| $15M | 0.01% |
679,500
+661,200
| +3,613% | +$21.4M |
|
1040
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.31B
| $15M | 0.01% |
67,881
-11,972
| -15% | -$3.12M |
|
|
AXON
1041
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$42.5B
| $15M | 0.01% |
28,500
-27,200
| -49% | -$15.9M |
|
|
FARO
1042
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $15M | 0.01% |
548,294
-130,759
| -19% | -$3.83M |
|
1043
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$78.5B
| $15M | 0.01% |
23,600
-15,200
| -39% | -$10.5M |
|
1044
CALL
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$3.54B
| $15M | 0.01% |
2,105,100
+1,978,400
| +1,561% | +$17.6M |
|
1045
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$20.4B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
194,800
+73,500
| +61% | +$5.5M |
|
1046
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$21.5B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
211,100
-95,400
| -31% | -$7.63M |
|
|
ANSS
1047
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
46,702
+43,554
| +1,384% | +$14.6M |
|
1048
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.4B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
71,300
-129,100
| -64% | -$25.8M |
|
1049
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.3B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
338,414
+328,514
| +3,318% | +$16.9M |
|
1050
Hubbell
HUBB
$25B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
44,387
+41,402
| +1,387% | +$16M |
|
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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.