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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
POLE
1201
Andretti Acquisition Corp II
POLE
$319M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
1,138,500
+148,500
| +15% | +$1.5M |
|
1202
CALL
CAVA Group
CAVA
$7.6B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
133,400
-35,900
| -21% | -$3.89M |
|
1203
SPX Corp
SPXC
$11B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
+89,484
| New | +$12.8M |
|
1204
REX American Resources
REX
$1.42B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
613,358
+132,472
| +28% | +$2.66M |
|
1205
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.52B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
224,757
+33,415
| +17% | +$2M |
|
1206
Magna International
MGA
$18.7B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
+338,644
| New | +$13M |
|
1207
Alamo Group
ALG
$1.94B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
64,152
+9,084
| +16% | +$1.67M |
|
1208
CALL
Bloom Energy
BE
$60.6B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
580,400
+87,500
| +18% | +$2.09M |
|
1209
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.9B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
92,113
+66,438
| +259% | +$7.62M |
|
1210
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$5.58B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
536,087
+377,412
| +238% | +$7.25M |
|
1211
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.03B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
418,600
-366,300
| -47% | -$9.69M |
|
1212
CALL
Humana
HUM
$43.7B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
42,400
-16,500
| -28% | -$4.46M |
|
1213
Green Dot
GDOT
$743M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
1,329,014
-163,701
| -11% | -$1.39M |
|
1214
Snap
SNAP
$7.89B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
1,285,792
-976,334
| -43% | -$10.2M |
|
|
TUYA
1215
Tuya Inc
TUYA
$1.03B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
3,694,223
+3,378,808
| +1,071% | +$10M |
|
1216
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.3B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
261,427
-1,018,716
| -80% | -$43.5M |
|
1217
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$28B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
126,800
-307,800
| -71% | -$23.3M |
|
1218
PUT
Toast
TOST
$18.7B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
335,900
+82,500
| +33% | +$3.09M |
|
1219
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$98.7B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
230,700
-141,100
| -38% | -$6.19M |
|
1220
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.06B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
307,955
+234,543
| +319% | +$7.21M |
|
1221
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.6B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
102,299
-104,985
| -51% | -$12.2M |
|
1222
CACI
CACI
$11B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
30,271
-27,196
| -47% | -$10.4M |
|
|
CCIR
1223
DELISTED
Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares
CCIR
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
990,000
| – | – |
|
|
VACH
1224
DELISTED
Voyager Acquisition Corp
VACH
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
1,089,000
| – | – |
|
|
VCIC
1225
DELISTED
Vine Hill Capital Investment Corp
VCIC
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
1,088,772
+100,000
| +10% | +$1.01M |
|
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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.