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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Kyndryl
KD
$2.99B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
336,142
-995,709
| -75% | -$37.3M |
|
1252
Evolus
EOLS
$385M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
877,061
+28,885
| +3% | +$378K |
|
1253
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$12B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
176,800
-311,500
| -64% | -$19.7M |
|
1254
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.3B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
72,868
+40,909
| +128% | +$6.55M |
|
1255
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$13.4B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
338,000
-974,500
| -74% | -$33M |
|
|
LEGT
1256
DELISTED
Legato Merger Corp III
LEGT
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
996,187
| – | – |
|
1257
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$3.09B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
498,707
+309,777
| +164% | +$7.01M |
|
1258
Markel Group
MKL
$23.3B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
5,579
-14,015
| -72% | -$25.8M |
|
1259
Axogen
AXGN
$2.27B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
562,426
+74,120
| +15% | +$1.34M |
|
1260
Skyward Specialty Insurance
SKWD
$2.43B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
195,822
-86,650
| -31% | -$4.17M |
|
1261
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$119B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
107,500
-4,600
| -4% | -$466K |
|
1262
Atkore
ATKR
$2.46B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
172,088
+161,698
| +1,556% | +$11.5M |
|
1263
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$183B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
77,800
+33,300
| +75% | +$4.24M |
|
1264
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$99.4B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
335,100
-170,800
| -34% | -$5.18M |
|
1265
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.12B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
851,670
+613,668
| +258% | +$11.1M |
|
1266
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.5B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
104,142
+53,271
| +105% | +$5.78M |
|
1267
Vodafone
VOD
$36.3B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,095,672
-3,050,650
| -74% | -$26.8M |
|
|
IMSR
1268
Terrestrial Energy
IMSR
$520M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
970,000
+50,000
| +5% | +$507K |
|
1269
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.98B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
384,486
+225,459
| +142% | +$7.49M |
|
1270
Sportradar
SRAD
$4.3B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
473,827
-295,561
| -38% | -$6.17M |
|
1271
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$181B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
144,500
-588,400
| -80% | -$41.5M |
|
|
TPH
1272
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
320,876
+142,917
| +80% | +$4.88M |
|
1273
Scholar Rock
SRRK
$5.67B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
317,645
-349,240
| -52% | -$13.4M |
|
1274
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$39.6B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
43,700
-76,100
| -64% | -$19.4M |
|
1275
Baker Hughes
BKR
$60B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
232,174
-4,712,097
| -95% | -$210M |
|
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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.