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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$2.04B
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
840,000
-378,000
| -31% | -$3.46M |
|
1477
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$9.45B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
497,275
+246,960
| +99% | +$4.3M |
|
|
TEM
1478
PUT
Tempus AI
TEM
$7.97B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
+160,700
| New | +$8.67M |
|
|
PARA
1479
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
648,000
-977,000
| -60% | -$10.9M |
|
1480
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$176B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
+63,400
| New | +$7.7M |
|
1481
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
367,300
+218,800
| +147% | +$4.81M |
|
1482
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$284M
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
920,174
-195,652
| -18% | -$1.76M |
|
1483
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$218B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
+124,836
| New | +$8.42M |
|
1484
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$5.93B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
305,260
+49,509
| +19% | +$1.2M |
|
1485
MSCI
MSCI
$41.9B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
13,628
-15,306
| -53% | -$8.9M |
|
1486
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$16.9B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
20,900
-160,100
| -88% | -$57.3M |
|
1487
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$28.8B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
+112,500
| New | +$9.18M |
|
1488
Aramark
ARMK
$15.1B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
+222,323
| New | +$8.19M |
|
1489
CALL
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.5B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
74,700
+27,200
| +57% | +$2.78M |
|
1490
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
27,000
-191,200
| -88% | -$70.1M |
|
1491
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$13.7B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
27,025
+18,248
| +208% | +$6.24M |
|
1492
DaVita
DVA
$15.3B
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
49,712
-70,124
| -59% | -$11M |
|
1493
Mineralys Therapeutics
MLYS
$2.31B
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
+478,430
| New | +$5.5M |
|
1494
Gentherm
THRM
$1.3B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
283,606
+89,022
| +46% | +$3.12M |
|
1495
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$136B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
67,800
-11,800
| -15% | -$1.37M |
|
1496
Navient
NAVI
$794M
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
599,918
-125,326
| -17% | -$1.71M |
|
1497
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$13.6B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
266,361
+99,774
| +60% | +$2.67M |
|
1498
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.87B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
66,165
+42,265
| +177% | +$5.19M |
|
1499
Century Communities
CCS
$1.95B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
112,315
-34,407
| -23% | -$2.49M |
|
1500
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.33B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
341,630
-391,921
| -53% | -$9.22M |
|
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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.