D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co. is an investment firm founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, who had been a computer science professor at Columbia University. It started over a small bookstore in downtown New York and became a pioneer in computational finance, using math models and software to profit from market anomalies. Its funds rely heavily on computer-driven methods and its own technology to support fundamental research, and it also makes private equity investments in areas such as technology, wind power and real estate. Shaw ran the firm until 2001, then stepped back from daily involvement to focus on D. E. Shaw Research, where he is chief scientist and heads a research group in computational biochemistry. In the mid-1990s it also set up a brokerage and founded the email provider Juno Online Services. An Executive Committee chaired by Anne Dinning leads the firm.
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 | Miscellaneous | 36.5% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.18% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 9.9% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.25% |
| 5 | Financials | 6.45% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$777B
| $3.22B | 2.87% |
5,764,625
-1,014,156
| -15% | -$596M |
2013 Q2
47 quarters
|
|
2
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.94T
| $1.81B | 1.61% |
4,831,432
-215,376
| -4% | -$87.8M |
2013 Q2
47 quarters
|
|
3
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.51T
| $1.32B | 1.18% |
12,187,752
+1,973,089
| +19% | +$250M |
2016 Q4
33 quarters
|
|
4
Apple
AAPL
$4.98T
| $1.26B | 1.12% |
5,687,418
-340,934
| -6% | -$79M |
2013 Q2
47 quarters
|
|
5
Intuit
INTU
$91.3B
| $928M | 0.83% |
1,512,078
+559,841
| +59% | +$336M |
2016 Q2
35 quarters
|
|
6
Merck
MRK
$362B
| $836M | 0.74% |
9,311,726
+2,936,922
| +46% | +$274M |
2013 Q2
47 quarters
|
|
7
Amazon
AMZN
$2.8T
| $798M | 0.71% |
4,194,040
-248,943
| -6% | -$54M |
2013 Q2
47 quarters
|
|
8
Booking.com
BKNG
$119B
| $791M | 0.7% |
4,291,750
-76,850
| -2% | -$14.7M |
2013 Q2
47 quarters
|
|
|
9
Palantir
PLTR
$386B
| $672M | 0.6% |
7,956,686
+5,946,019
| +296% | +$522M |
2021 Q1
16 quarters
|
|
10
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.56T
| $670M | 0.6% |
1,162,089
-241,264
| -17% | -$156M |
2013 Q2
47 quarters
|
|
|
11
Walt Disney
DIS
$202B
| $657M | 0.59% |
6,660,568
+5,164,437
| +345% | +$555M |
2013 Q2
47 quarters
|
|
|
12
GE Vernova
GEV
$205B
| $649M | 0.58% |
2,126,204
+1,967,775
| +1,242% | +$686M |
2024 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
13
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$158B
| $620M | 0.55% |
7,917,642
+4,915,834
| +164% | +$386M |
2021 Q1
16 quarters
|
|
|
14
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$53.3B
| $615M | 0.55% |
12,354,667
+9,836,014
| +391% | +$493M |
2023 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
15
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.4T
| $610M | 0.54% |
3,645,624
+1,540,337
| +73% | +$326M |
2014 Q3
42 quarters
|
|
16
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $609M | 0.54% |
3,813,972
-3,480
| -0.1% | -$512K |
2020 Q1
20 quarters
|
|
17
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.5T
| $583M | 0.52% |
3,769,372
+1,023,092
| +37% | +$186M |
2015 Q4
37 quarters
|
|
18
Robinhood
HOOD
$72.9B
| $527M | 0.47% |
12,655,123
+4,808,049
| +61% | +$229M |
2023 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
19
Danaher
DHR
$162B
| $523M | 0.47% |
2,549,781
+435,113
| +21% | +$95M |
2016 Q2
35 quarters
|
|
20
Adobe
ADBE
$93.1B
| $511M | 0.45% |
1,331,100
+790,600
| +146% | +$339M |
2013 Q2
47 quarters
|
|
|
21
TSMC
TSM
$1.95T
| $503M | 0.45% |
3,027,740
+2,388,505
| +374% | +$464M |
2019 Q4
21 quarters
|
|
22
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.42T
| $476M | 0.42% |
1,836,700
-588,500
| -24% | -$196M |
2020 Q1
20 quarters
|
|
|
23
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.21T
| $474M | 0.42% |
573,329
-667,437
| -54% | -$555M |
2021 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
24
Applied Materials
AMAT
$264B
| $471M | 0.42% |
3,244,960
+1,030,308
| +47% | +$173M |
2014 Q2
43 quarters
|
|
|
25
Tesla
TSLA
$1.42T
| $469M | 0.42% |
1,809,178
-1,355,087
| -43% | -$452M |
2019 Q4
21 quarters
|
|
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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 $6.08B 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 Miscellaneous at 36% of assets, down from 45% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
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.