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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Radian Group
RDN
$5.18B
| $11M | 0.01% |
333,789
+275,992
| +478% | +$8.99M |
|
1227
O-I Glass
OI
$1.1B
| $11M | 0.01% |
958,488
-225,390
| -19% | -$2.56M |
|
1228
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.2B
| $11M | 0.01% |
47,500
+14,700
| +45% | +$3.31M |
|
1229
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$123B
| $11M | 0.01% |
18,069
+10,870
| +151% | +$7.11M |
|
1230
Helen of Troy
HELE
$644M
| $11M | 0.01% |
205,308
+7,107
| +4% | +$411K |
|
1231
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.71B
| $11M | 0.01% |
202,936
+90,068
| +80% | +$6.24M |
|
1232
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$257M
| $11M | 0.01% |
3,704,871
+245,094
| +7% | +$536K |
|
1233
NextEra Energy
NEE
$181B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
153,984
-5,953,344
| -97% | -$420M |
|
1234
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.9B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
350,000
-150,000
| -30% | -$4.53M |
|
1235
Disc Medicine
IRON
$2.94B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
219,603
+138,413
| +170% | +$7.7M |
|
1236
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$37.7B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
118,400
-9,500
| -7% | -$853K |
|
1237
Target
TGT
$65.6B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
104,236
-189,788
| -65% | -$23.7M |
|
1238
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$97B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
62,748
+2,711
| +5% | +$482K |
|
1239
Snap-on
SNA
$21.2B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
32,218
-16,344
| -34% | -$5.55M |
|
|
MLAC
1240
DELISTED
Mountain Lake Acquisition Corp
MLAC
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
+1,075,000
| New | +$10.8M |
|
1241
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.9B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
100,948
+88,662
| +722% | +$9.89M |
|
|
BNY
1242
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$106B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
128,300
+119,400
| +1,342% | +$10M |
|
1243
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.02B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
312,826
-6,384
| -2% | -$278K |
|
1244
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.9B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
133,300
+75,800
| +132% | +$6.3M |
|
1245
PUT
On Holding
ONON
$12.1B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
243,300
+85,200
| +54% | +$4.48M |
|
1246
PUT
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.7B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
104,400
+92,600
| +785% | +$9.48M |
|
|
WBA
1247
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
950,200
-646,000
| -40% | -$7.01M |
|
1248
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.04B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
319,704
-160,901
| -33% | -$5.77M |
|
1249
Embecta
EMBC
$216M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
831,567
-57,330
| -6% | -$918K |
|
1250
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.45B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
+528,345
| New | +$10.2M |
|
Similar funds
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.