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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EWCZ
1776
DELISTED
European Wax Center
EWCZ
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,268,682
-53,135
| -4% | -$316K |
|
1777
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$24.2B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,041
| New | +$5.04M |
|
1778
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.26B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
210,494
+65,261
| +45% | +$1.35M |
|
1779
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.9B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
50,980
+30,414
| +148% | +$3.16M |
|
1780
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$3.85B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
33,225
-10,660
| -24% | -$1.72M |
|
|
GOGL
1781
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
623,766
+304,284
| +95% | +$2.7M |
|
1782
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.43B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
197,319
-19,535
| -9% | -$500K |
|
1783
Varex Imaging
VREX
$462M
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
427,588
+45,995
| +12% | +$608K |
|
1784
RLI Corp
RLI
$6.02B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
61,713
-5,787
| -9% | -$440K |
|
1785
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.49B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-5,300
| -9% | -$562K |
|
1786
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$14B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
32,350
+19,154
| +145% | +$2.93M |
|
1787
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$39.4B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
133,137
-736,514
| -85% | -$22.6M |
|
1788
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.1B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
312,878
-218,929
| -41% | -$3.72M |
|
1789
United Microelectronic
UMC
$42.9B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
686,248
+68,495
| +11% | +$436K |
|
1790
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.32B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
179,568
+60,156
| +50% | +$1.7M |
|
1791
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.47B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
+13,900
| +28% | +$1.12M |
|
1792
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$833M
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,132
| New | +$5.37M |
|
|
LGF.A
1793
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
549,803
+62,837
| +13% | +$566K |
|
1794
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.6B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
29,758
+4,359
| +17% | +$639K |
|
1795
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.03B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
67,961
+29,939
| +79% | +$2.35M |
|
|
ILPT
1796
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$582M
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
1,407,880
-166,862
| -11% | -$623K |
|
1797
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.55B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
773,460
-136,150
| -15% | -$728K |
|
1798
STMicroelectronics
STM
$43.1B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
220,299
-2,134,159
| -91% | -$52.4M |
|
1799
PUT
Nextpower Inc
NXT
$14.1B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
114,800
+200
| +0.2% | +$8.89K |
|
1800
ODDITY Tech
ODD
$690M
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
111,568
-41,988
| -27% | -$1.87M |
|
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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.