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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.38B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
305,919
+83,927
| +38% | +$1.42M |
|
1727
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$91.7B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
-12,100
| -25% | -$1.79M |
|
1728
CALL
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$4.85B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
84,600
-160,700
| -66% | -$14M |
|
|
DOO
1729
PUT
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.58B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
157,000
+144,600
| +1,166% | +$6.36M |
|
|
GPGI
1730
GPGI Inc
GPGI
$3.9B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
487,490
-434,875
| -47% | -$5.34M |
|
1731
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.15B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
43,590
+11,001
| +34% | +$1.46M |
|
1732
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF
EBND
$2.27B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
263,700
+143,800
| +120% | +$2.88M |
|
|
WOW
1733
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
1,068,949
-39,349
| -4% | -$181K |
|
1734
PUT
Rivian
RIVN
$24.4B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
425,000
-1,213,400
| -74% | -$15.3M |
|
1735
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.41B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
66,275
-19,855
| -23% | -$1.68M |
|
1736
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$17B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
471,400
-43,200
| -8% | -$555K |
|
1737
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$215B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
-453,000
| -87% | -$45.9M |
|
1738
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.39B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
134,700
-481,500
| -78% | -$20.7M |
|
1739
Cerus
CERS
$579M
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
3,790,731
+361,798
| +11% | +$606K |
|
1740
eBay
EBAY
$50.4B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
77,645
+54,107
| +230% | +$3.61M |
|
1741
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.8B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
24,482
+20,388
| +498% | +$4.43M |
|
1742
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$838M
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
249,756
+167,338
| +203% | +$3.97M |
|
1743
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.4B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
46,228
-270,537
| -85% | -$28.9M |
|
1744
CALL
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.73B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+257,100
| New | +$4.93M |
|
1745
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$81.3B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-14,700
| -38% | -$2.88M |
|
1746
Regency Centers
REG
$14.7B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
70,666
-28,300
| -29% | -$2.06M |
|
1747
MetLife
MET
$62.5B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
64,838
+15,990
| +33% | +$1.33M |
|
1748
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.8B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,902
| New | +$5.11M |
|
1749
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$198M
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
621,810
-29,971
| -5% | -$286K |
|
1750
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.47B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
103,920
+295
| +0.3% | +$16.8K |
|
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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.