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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.1B
| $14M | 0.01% |
87,900
+31,200
| +55% | +$6.12M |
|
1077
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.4B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
218,500
+149,900
| +219% | +$8.8M |
|
1078
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$37.6B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
338,500
-260,300
| -43% | -$12.3M |
|
1079
Dycom Industries
DY
$12B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
91,423
+35,173
| +63% | +$6.06M |
|
1080
NRG Energy
NRG
$28.3B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
145,850
+85,578
| +142% | +$8.65M |
|
1081
CareDx
CDNA
$2.26B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
783,013
-366,215
| -32% | -$7.89M |
|
1082
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$188B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
343,600
-167,872
| -33% | -$7.96M |
|
1083
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$726M
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
132,474
+11,235
| +9% | +$1.35M |
|
1084
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.66B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
268,816
-131,093
| -33% | -$7.5M |
|
1085
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.52B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,204,210
-11,457
| -0.9% | -$133K |
|
1086
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$35.2B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
80,600
+39,200
| +95% | +$6.42M |
|
1087
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.67B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
518,787
+363,048
| +233% | +$9.65M |
|
1088
Rush Street Interactive
RSI
$2.77B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
1,277,784
+262,028
| +26% | +$3.44M |
|
1089
TC Energy
TRP
$70.2B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
289,557
-46,520
| -14% | -$2.17M |
|
|
MAGN
1090
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$472M
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
752,552
+54,506
| +8% | +$1.06M |
|
1091
FirstEnergy
FE
$28B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
337,662
-108,206
| -24% | -$4.31M |
|
1092
Interface
TILE
$1.99B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
687,293
+477,218
| +227% | +$10.4M |
|
1093
PUT
Cloudflare
NET
$99B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
120,800
-234,100
| -66% | -$31M |
|
1094
Warner Music
WMG
$13.5B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
433,891
+427,270
| +6,453% | +$13.9M |
|
1095
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.82B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
350,225
+15,244
| +5% | +$549K |
|
1096
Veeco
VECO
$3.05B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
675,577
+113,516
| +20% | +$2.72M |
|
1097
Dillards
DDS
$9.19B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
37,750
+13,575
| +56% | +$5.84M |
|
1098
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.3B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
44,047
+28,014
| +175% | +$8.19M |
|
1099
CALL
RH
RH
$3.13B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
57,500
-4,500
| -7% | -$1.56M |
|
1100
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.6B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
108,262
-86,904
| -45% | -$9.71M |
|
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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.