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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Illumina
ILMN
$31B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
75,161
+40,225
| +115% | +$4.35M |
|
|
XYZ
1652
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.2B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
109,713
-81,816
| -43% | -$6.11M |
|
|
CFLT
1653
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
254,294
+173,651
| +215% | +$5.03M |
|
1654
CALL
STMicroelectronics
STM
$47.3B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
270,600
+38,900
| +17% | +$956K |
|
|
DOCU
1655
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$10.4B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
72,800
-142,700
| -66% | -$12.5M |
|
1656
CALL
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$27.9B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$6.39M |
|
|
MACI
1657
Melar Acquisition Corp I
MACI
$236M
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
576,328
| – | – |
|
1658
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.9B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
10,300
-56,800
| -85% | -$39.8M |
|
1659
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$53.2B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
+77,538
| New | +$6.1M |
|
1660
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$273M
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
1,739,413
+221,872
| +15% | +$817K |
|
1661
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$759M
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
816,419
+540,554
| +196% | +$5.73M |
|
1662
PUT
SoundHound AI
SOUN
$2.68B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
+720,500
| New | +$8.98M |
|
1663
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$51.5B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
75,000
+70,500
| +1,567% | +$4.7M |
|
1664
CALL
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.5B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
63,800
+30,800
| +93% | +$3.45M |
|
1665
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.19B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
217,789
+195,151
| +862% | +$5.03M |
|
|
ATIIU
1666
Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II Co Unit
ATIIU
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
+575,000
| New | +$5.78M |
|
1667
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.64B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
705,864
-355,159
| -33% | -$3.61M |
|
1668
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.39B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
30,863
+17,444
| +130% | +$3.42M |
|
1669
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.61B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
+426,700
| New | +$6.86M |
|
1670
Materion
MTRN
$4.33B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
70,802
+43,051
| +155% | +$4.06M |
|
1671
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$91.2B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
152,600
-156,400
| -51% | -$5.98M |
|
|
MCHB
1672
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.68B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
491,771
+63,193
| +15% | +$626K |
|
1673
Encompass Health
EHC
$11B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
56,996
-5,998
| -10% | -$586K |
|
1674
Duke Energy
DUK
$98.4B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
47,297
-325,319
| -87% | -$37.1M |
|
1675
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$600M
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
138,870
+78,471
| +130% | +$3.9M |
|
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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.