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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.93B
| $13M | 0.01% |
+980,547
| New | +$12.2M |
|
1127
TransAlta
TAC
$3.95B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,387,408
+694,892
| +100% | +$7.7M |
|
1128
GameStop
GME
$9.75B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
580,135
-1,070,615
| -65% | -$28M |
|
1129
Synopsys
SNPS
$74.4B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
30,164
+29,427
| +3,993% | +$14.3M |
|
1130
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.42B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
169,000
-7,800
| -4% | -$840K |
|
1131
CALL
Constellation Energy
CEG
$93.8B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
64,000
-47,700
| -43% | -$12.8M |
|
|
LGF.B
1132
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,626,436
-53,390
| -3% | -$428K |
|
1133
Keros Therapeutics
KROS
$199M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,263,130
+1,251,031
| +10,340% | +$14.5M |
|
1134
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$160B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
27,400
-127,300
| -82% | -$59.6M |
|
|
CSGS
1135
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
212,631
+34,225
| +19% | +$2.03M |
|
1136
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$198B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
214,254
-340,463
| -61% | -$19.8M |
|
1137
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.63B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
136,767
+46,287
| +51% | +$4.61M |
|
|
GPAT
1138
GP-Act III Acquisition Corp
GPAT
$392M
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,237,500
| – | – |
|
1139
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.58B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
222,629
+149,948
| +206% | +$10.8M |
|
|
ALF
1140
Centurion Acquisition Corp
ALF
$386M
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,237,500
+27,050
| +2% | +$276K |
|
1141
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$55.7B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
914,700
+444,700
| +95% | +$6.41M |
|
|
MBAV
1142
DELISTED
M3-Brigade Acquisition V Corp
MBAV
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,237,500
| – | – |
|
1143
Aurora
AUR
$12.6B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,883,422
-2,514,250
| -57% | -$18M |
|
1144
FedEx
FDX
$72.7B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
51,934
+13,619
| +36% | +$3.53M |
|
1145
Maplebear
CART
$10.5B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
317,348
-2,437,257
| -88% | -$108M |
|
1146
PUT
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.4B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
316,400
-13,600
| -4% | -$510K |
|
1147
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.51B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
74,881
-376,717
| -83% | -$83.1M |
|
1148
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.47B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
43,011
+26,662
| +163% | +$9.08M |
|
1149
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.6B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
99,610
-12,350
| -11% | -$1.77M |
|
1150
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.98B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
558,899
+56,100
| +11% | +$1.32M |
|
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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.