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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.54B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
129,654
-67,453
| -34% | -$1.13M |
|
2352
PUT
Centene
CNC
$30.5B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
-35,800
| -47% | -$2.16M |
|
|
DAY
2353
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,188
| New | +$2.65M |
|
2354
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$364B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-150,900
| -93% | -$29.7M |
|
2355
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+13,400
| +838% | +$2.16M |
|
2356
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,000
| New | +$2.52M |
|
|
FGMC
2357
DELISTED
FG Merger II Corp
FGMC
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$2.4M |
|
2358
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$418M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
121,384
+21,172
| +21% | +$463K |
|
2359
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.09B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,277
| New | +$2.54M |
|
2360
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2361
Arch Capital
ACGL
$36.5B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,809
| New | +$2.29M |
|
2362
Trimble
TRMB
$13.6B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
36,320
-64,320
| -64% | -$4.62M |
|
|
DNB
2363
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
266,400
+178,700
| +204% | +$1.83M |
|
2364
Terex
TEX
$7.37B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
63,012
+41,419
| +192% | +$1.81M |
|
2365
ORIX
IX
$42.7B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
113,830
+67,915
| +148% | +$1.42M |
|
|
GTY
2366
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.16B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
76,240
+49,242
| +182% | +$1.51M |
|
2367
CONMED
CNMD
$1.3B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
39,324
-19,713
| -33% | -$1.27M |
|
2368
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.24B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
28,304
+25,730
| +1,000% | +$2.23M |
|
2369
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.82B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
-3,615
| -5% | -$142K |
|
2370
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.4B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
42,220
+12,411
| +42% | +$825K |
|
2371
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.24B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,703
| New | +$2.78M |
|
2372
Bruker
BRKR
$9.4B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,390
| New | +$2.93M |
|
2373
iShares US Utilities ETF
IDU
$1.37B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
23,106
-5,351
| -19% | -$534K |
|
2374
Coinbase
COIN
$42.2B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-1,800
| -12% | -$436K |
|
2375
Keysight
KEYS
$50.7B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
15,593
-37,524
| -71% | -$6.2M |
|
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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.