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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.3B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
128,188
+61,797
| +93% | +$1.94M |
|
1952
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$10.1B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
41,957
-3,350
| -7% | -$383K |
|
1953
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$3.03B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
231,176
+206,430
| +834% | +$3.08M |
|
|
AZEK
1954
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
81,725
-59,935
| -42% | -$2.84M |
|
1955
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$5.8B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
56,361
+19,923
| +55% | +$1.35M |
|
1956
Energizer
ENR
$1.47B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
133,010
-47,432
| -26% | -$1.52M |
|
1957
CALL
GSK
GSK
$107B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,700
| New | +$3.76M |
|
1958
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.88B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
297,739
-229,280
| -44% | -$3.3M |
|
1959
CALL
Shell
SHEL
$244B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
-299,000
| -85% | -$20.1M |
|
1960
Equifax
EFX
$22B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
16,247
+5,583
| +52% | +$1.4M |
|
1961
CALL
Lemonade
LMND
$3.66B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
125,900
-49,100
| -28% | -$1.69M |
|
1962
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$419M
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
146,648
-61,136
| -29% | -$1.94M |
|
1963
ResMed
RMD
$31.1B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
17,642
+11,092
| +169% | +$2.59M |
|
1964
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.72B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
47,496
+29,150
| +159% | +$2.51M |
|
1965
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$562M
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
686,677
+154,737
| +29% | +$1.09M |
|
1966
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,700
| New | +$4.02M |
|
1967
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.41B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
91,496
-26,477
| -22% | -$1.16M |
|
|
TGB
1968
Trekor Metals
TGB
$2.45B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
1,760,001
-175,152
| -9% | -$372K |
|
1969
Frontier Group Holdings
ULCC
$1.5B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
907,427
+827,725
| +1,039% | +$6.16M |
|
1970
CALL
Chubb
CB
$140B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-46,800
| -78% | -$13M |
|
1971
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$31.4B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
101,600
-462,000
| -82% | -$20.4M |
|
|
PPBI
1972
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+183,683
| New | +$4.38M |
|
1973
IMAX
IMAX
$2.67B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
148,145
-75,485
| -34% | -$1.88M |
|
1974
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.7B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
34,231
+17,678
| +107% | +$2.15M |
|
1975
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
24,431
+17,497
| +252% | +$3.43M |
|
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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.