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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.8B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
-52,400
| -47% | -$3.75M |
|
1877
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.14B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
38,869
-14,742
| -27% | -$1.99M |
|
|
KREF
1878
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$466M
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
405,107
+85,877
| +27% | +$925K |
|
1879
PG&E
PCG
$39B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
254,188
-601,577
| -70% | -$9.98M |
|
|
GLDD
1880
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
501,756
-19,361
| -4% | -$193K |
|
1881
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.38B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
97,612
+22,142
| +29% | +$1.19M |
|
1882
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
55,700
-14,300
| -20% | -$1.2M |
|
1883
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$222B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
-450,000
| -88% | -$32.4M |
|
|
1884
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
25,474
-5,669,196
| -100% | -$981M |
|
1885
Stoneridge
SRI
$200M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
945,493
+245,655
| +35% | +$1.25M |
|
1886
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.45B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
1,510,000
-232,400
| -13% | -$763K |
|
1887
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
-63,000
| -45% | -$3.45M |
|
1888
UBS Group
UBS
$170B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
140,669
-517,409
| -79% | -$17.3M |
|
1889
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$11.3B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
140,800
-724,300
| -84% | -$25.4M |
|
1890
Daktronics
DAKT
$946M
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
352,480
-144,809
| -29% | -$2.19M |
|
1891
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.17B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
124,585
+22,106
| +22% | +$760K |
|
1892
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.1B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,290
| New | +$4.05M |
|
1893
Agilon Health
AGL
$1.55B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
39,544
+24,773
| +168% | +$2.16M |
|
1894
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$5.86B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
359,500
-531,400
| -60% | -$6.92M |
|
|
PRA
1895
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
182,542
+90,102
| +97% | +$1.46M |
|
|
CYBR
1896
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+10,800
| +600% | +$3.88M |
|
1897
WIX.com
WIX
$2.56B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
26,033
-89,339
| -77% | -$18.6M |
|
1898
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$76B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-25,000
| -75% | -$11.9M |
|
1899
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.26B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
724,500
-161,800
| -18% | -$1.33M |
|
1900
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.9B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
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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.