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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.83B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
73,735
+49,712
| +207% | +$1.45M |
|
2427
SAP
SAP
$215B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
8,067
+5,915
| +275% | +$1.61M |
|
2428
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$49.5B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-143,300
| -66% | -$3.95M |
|
2429
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$534M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
51,401
-4,893
| -9% | -$206K |
|
2430
PUT
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.91B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
-21,400
| -27% | -$958K |
|
2431
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.5B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
768,425
-83,651
| -10% | -$455K |
|
2432
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$49.7B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
-1,900
| -6% | -$127K |
|
|
MRUS
2433
DELISTED
Merus
MRUS
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
51,017
-308,031
| -86% | -$13.4M |
|
2434
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.47B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
21,394
-943
| -4% | -$96.7K |
|
2435
PUT
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.9B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-3,900
| -43% | -$1.69M |
|
2436
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.92B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+242,653
| New | +$2.55M |
|
2437
Hamilton Insurance Group
HG
$3.63B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
103,145
-7,530
| -7% | -$147K |
|
2438
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$266M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
225,025
+82,528
| +58% | +$721K |
|
2439
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.6B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+9,100
| +91% | +$1.04M |
|
2440
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$1.95B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
264,423
+131,090
| +98% | +$1.06M |
|
|
ARIS
2441
DELISTED
Aris Water Solutions
ARIS
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
66,260
-72,518
| -52% | -$2.06M |
|
2442
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.15B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
23,796
-5,034
| -17% | -$402K |
|
2443
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.94B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+182,200
| New | +$2.6M |
|
2444
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$362M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
383,320
-38,274
| -9% | -$236K |
|
2445
Unum
UNM
$13.4B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
25,860
-44,879
| -63% | -$3.46M |
|
2446
Perion Network
PERI
$380M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
258,559
-69,204
| -21% | -$604K |
|
2447
VF Corp
VFC
$5.92B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
134,926
+34,111
| +34% | +$756K |
|
2448
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$932M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
242,000
+68,600
| +40% | +$722K |
|
2449
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,702
| New | +$2.72M |
|
2450
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
276,027
-129,634
| -32% | -$1.01M |
|
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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.