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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.36T
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
77,300
-396,500
| -84% | -$72.6M |
|
1177
California Resources
CRC
$4.67B
| $12M | 0.01% |
273,639
+176,766
| +182% | +$8.39M |
|
1178
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$77B
| $12M | 0.01% |
60,265
+58,037
| +2,605% | +$11.7M |
|
|
TMHC
1179
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $12M | 0.01% |
200,312
+106,752
| +114% | +$6.65M |
|
1180
Morningstar
MORN
$7.22B
| $12M | 0.01% |
40,028
+37,547
| +1,513% | +$11.8M |
|
1181
Digital Turbine
APPS
$975M
| $12M | 0.01% |
4,412,859
+1,545,563
| +54% | +$5.02M |
|
1182
Enova International
ENVA
$6.33B
| $12M | 0.01% |
123,896
-28,655
| -19% | -$2.95M |
|
|
BCPC
1183
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.38B
| $12M | 0.01% |
72,052
+55,283
| +330% | +$9.07M |
|
1184
DoubleVerify
DV
$1.73B
| $12M | 0.01% |
894,475
-860,039
| -49% | -$15.9M |
|
1185
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
26,700
-48,200
| -64% | -$22.2M |
|
1186
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.28B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
1,589,112
+1,273,849
| +404% | +$10.3M |
|
1187
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$80.8B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
54,700
-82,100
| -60% | -$16.1M |
|
1188
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$32.8B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
371,014
+193,688
| +109% | +$6.49M |
|
|
UCTT
1189
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.73B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
555,718
+288,206
| +108% | +$9.2M |
|
1190
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$565M
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
1,374,474
-121,961
| -8% | -$953K |
|
1191
Aecom
ACM
$9.3B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
127,094
+104,363
| +459% | +$10.6M |
|
1192
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$162B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
105,000
+19,200
| +22% | +$1.98M |
|
1193
PUT
RH
RH
$3.13B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
50,100
-36,000
| -42% | -$12.5M |
|
1194
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.54B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
+440,940
| New | +$11.7M |
|
1195
StoneCo
STNE
$2.77B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
1,115,639
+489,292
| +78% | +$4.61M |
|
|
FETH
1196
Fidelity Ethereum Fund
FETH
$1.01B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
640,000
-461,000
| -42% | -$12.1M |
|
1197
Consensus Cloud Solutions
CCSI
$670M
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
505,000
-135,627
| -21% | -$3.49M |
|
|
PRO
1198
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
609,242
+58,576
| +11% | +$1.37M |
|
1199
Zillow
ZG
$7.94B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
173,075
-79,806
| -32% | -$5.9M |
|
1200
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.95B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
22,400
+1,200
| +6% | +$594K |
|
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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.