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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.24B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
2,285,031
-3,086,083
| -57% | -$18M |
|
1552
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$83.7B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
20,000
+6,700
| +50% | +$2.35M |
|
1553
Axos Financial
AX
$5.6B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
108,031
+25
| +0% | +$1.7K |
|
1554
Stride
LRN
$3.53B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
55,098
-8,200
| -13% | -$1.04M |
|
|
FACT
1555
FACT II Acquisition Corp
FACT
$259M
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
+694,144
| New | +$6.91M |
|
1556
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$62.4B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
+451,000
| New | +$8.98M |
|
1557
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$68.4B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
68,900
| – | – |
|
1558
CALL
BP
BP
$114B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
205,300
-507,200
| -71% | -$16.6M |
|
1559
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.9B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
524,055
-68,606
| -12% | -$1.07M |
|
1560
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$9.24B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
23,600
+8,200
| +53% | +$2.79M |
|
|
DRDB
1561
Roman DBDR Acquisition Corp II
DRDB
$325M
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
+690,000
| New | +$6.87M |
|
1562
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.36B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
213,453
+3,413
| +2% | +$125K |
|
1563
Under Armour
UAA
$2.91B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
1,103,972
+31,191
| +3% | +$232K |
|
1564
Oxford Industries
OXM
$571M
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
+117,495
| New | +$8.45M |
|
1565
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$91.7B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
47,300
-62,800
| -57% | -$9.29M |
|
1566
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
209,524
-450,494
| -68% | -$15.8M |
|
|
GRAL
1567
GRAIL Inc
GRAL
$3.05B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
+268,282
| New | +$8.29M |
|
|
SCHW
1568
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$181B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
87,500
-423,800
| -83% | -$33.3M |
|
1569
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2.02B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
425,830
+415,168
| +3,894% | +$7.04M |
|
1570
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
352,814
-124,799
| -26% | -$2.5M |
|
1571
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.08B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
116,342
+40,456
| +53% | +$2.85M |
|
1572
PUT
Capital One
COF
$129B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
37,700
-78,000
| -67% | -$14.7M |
|
1573
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
95,900
-23,200
| -19% | -$1.75M |
|
1574
Dolby
DLB
$4.9B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
83,981
-49,286
| -37% | -$4.02M |
|
1575
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.2B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
41,200
-41,200
| -50% | -$6.04M |
|
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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.