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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SF
1751
Stifel
SF
$12.5B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
82,728
+27,126
| +49% | +$1.91M |
|
1752
Realty Income
O
$60.1B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
89,513
-329,469
| -79% | -$18.2M |
|
1753
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.8B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
10,190
+2,440
| +31% | +$1.2M |
|
1754
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.79B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,164
| New | +$5.5M |
|
|
CVGW
1755
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
215,357
+35,089
| +19% | +$825K |
|
1756
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.73B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
262,091
-56,418
| -18% | -$1.03M |
|
|
TBRG
1757
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
187,046
-30,493
| -14% | -$794K |
|
1758
Schwab US REIT ETF
SCHH
$11.5B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+238,997
| New | +$5.11M |
|
1759
Allegion
ALLE
$13.4B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
39,386
+33,933
| +622% | +$4.39M |
|
1760
Broadridge
BR
$17.9B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
21,158
+5,646
| +36% | +$1.33M |
|
1761
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
$23.5B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
54,723
+36,408
| +199% | +$3.35M |
|
|
VSXY
1762
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.01B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
275,619
-1,748,853
| -86% | -$51.4M |
|
1763
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$76B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-500
| -5% | -$239K |
|
1764
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$61.8B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
-31,900
| -54% | -$6.8M |
|
1765
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.2B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
152,188
+65,215
| +75% | +$2.48M |
|
1766
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.22B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,226,387
-1,510,538
| -55% | -$7.47M |
|
1767
CALL
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.48B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
81,800
+36,800
| +82% | +$3.1M |
|
1768
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.78B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
65,325
-14,416
| -18% | -$1.15M |
|
1769
IDEAYA Biosciences
IDYA
$3.5B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
308,556
+127,880
| +71% | +$2.72M |
|
1770
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.18B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
51,101
-19,455
| -28% | -$2.16M |
|
1771
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
583,068
-85,041
| -13% | -$895K |
|
1772
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$35.2B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-115,000
| -79% | -$20.9M |
|
1773
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$13.9B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
77,049
+29,492
| +62% | +$2.04M |
|
1774
PUT
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$20.3B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,300
| New | +$5.35M |
|
|
EB
1775
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
2,382,273
+365,639
| +18% | +$1.1M |
|
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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.