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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.89B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
98,268
+90,675
| +1,194% | +$2.53M |
|
|
JBTM
2227
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.35B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
23,051
-52,622
| -70% | -$6.66M |
|
2228
PUT
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$12.6B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
| – | – |
|
2229
YPF
YPF
$19.7B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
80,326
-304,222
| -79% | -$11.6M |
|
2230
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.78B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
41,076
-197,550
| -83% | -$14.6M |
|
2231
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.21B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
70,281
+53,410
| +317% | +$2.24M |
|
2232
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$15.6B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+3,700
| +12% | +$332K |
|
|
BLDP
2233
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$754M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
2,550,555
+2,312,558
| +972% | +$3.25M |
|
|
AMWD
2234
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
47,683
+26,929
| +130% | +$1.9M |
|
2235
CALL
Lennox International
LII
$15B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+3,700
| +285% | +$2.24M |
|
|
LAZR
2236
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
520,240
+339,765
| +188% | +$2.05M |
|
2237
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.9B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,500
| New | +$2.83M |
|
2238
PUT
monday.com
MNDY
$3.82B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-9,000
| -44% | -$2.38M |
|
2239
VICI Properties
VICI
$29.9B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
85,706
-13,543
| -14% | -$417K |
|
|
EXK
2240
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.24B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
654,419
-1,706,025
| -72% | -$6.85M |
|
2241
WisdomTree
WT
$2.79B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
312,540
+41,861
| +15% | +$390K |
|
|
RDAC
2242
Rising Dragon Acquisition Corp
RDAC
$38.6M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
273,125
| – | – |
|
2243
CarGurus
CARG
$3.34B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
95,429
-95,711
| -50% | -$3.35M |
|
|
NOEM
2244
CO2 Energy Transition Corp
NOEM
$106M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+280,000
| New | +$2.76M |
|
2245
Vertex
VERX
$2.16B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
79,160
+25,045
| +46% | +$1.14M |
|
2246
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.5B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
50,322
+28,640
| +132% | +$1.75M |
|
2247
Kura Oncology
KURA
$793M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
418,988
-732,207
| -64% | -$5.71M |
|
2248
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.56B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
67,779
-69,748
| -51% | -$2.72M |
|
2249
PUT
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$9.49B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+177,200
| New | +$3.08M |
|
2250
PUT
Mobileye
MBLY
$2.02B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
191,800
-337,000
| -64% | -$5.51M |
|
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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.