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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RAC.U
1301
Rithm Acquisition Corp Units
RAC.U
| $10M | 0.01% |
+990,000
| New | +$9.95M |
|
1302
Moody's
MCO
$82.8B
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
21,443
-5,090
| -19% | -$2.45M |
|
1303
Synchrony
SYF
$24.7B
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
188,621
-151,524
| -45% | -$9.37M |
|
1304
PRA Group
PRAA
$663M
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
484,181
+67,462
| +16% | +$1.43M |
|
1305
Qualys
QLYS
$5.1B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
79,174
+29,702
| +60% | +$4.02M |
|
|
TONT
1306
Graf Global Corp
TONT
$153M
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
972,579
| – | – |
|
1307
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.7B
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
91,177
+66,512
| +270% | +$6.79M |
|
|
GSRT
1308
DELISTED
GSR III Acquisition Corp
GSRT
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
988,500
+13,500
| +1% | +$134K |
|
1309
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.43B
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
423,043
+312,497
| +283% | +$7.4M |
|
1310
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
+54,000
| New | +$9.81M |
|
1311
S&P Global
SPGI
$121B
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
19,465
-32,332
| -62% | -$16.5M |
|
1312
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.2B
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
193,450
-389,953
| -67% | -$21.6M |
|
1313
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$195B
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
217,800
-935,000
| -81% | -$38.9M |
|
|
1314
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.1T
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
59,500
-501,200
| -89% | -$97.4M |
|
1315
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.62B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
436,621
+160,137
| +58% | +$4.72M |
|
1316
CALL
Emcor
EME
$35.2B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
26,700
-1,400
| -5% | -$605K |
|
1317
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$79.4B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
254,800
-409,600
| -62% | -$15.6M |
|
1318
Freedom Holding
FRHC
$9.63B
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
74,388
+10,019
| +16% | +$1.4M |
|
|
BWIN
1319
Baldwin Insurance Group
BWIN
$2.7B
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
219,229
+119,667
| +120% | +$4.87M |
|
1320
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$367B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
134,600
-285,100
| -68% | -$22.5M |
|
1321
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$22B
| $9.78M | 0.01% |
243,402
+43,337
| +22% | +$1.7M |
|
1322
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
14,500
-13,000
| -47% | -$8.04M |
|
1323
PUT
Reddit
RDDT
$27.1B
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
92,900
-43,500
| -32% | -$7.19M |
|
|
SBXD
1324
SilverBox Corp IV
SBXD
$277M
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
957,397
+100,000
| +12% | +$1.01M |
|
1325
Petrobras
PBR
$125B
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
+679,200
| New | +$9.36M |
|
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.