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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$1.9B |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$1.07B |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$908M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$861M |
| 5 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$666M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.68B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.31B |
| 3 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$789M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$653M |
| 5 |
Applovin
APP
|
+$634M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.25% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.51% |
| 3 | Financials | 7.11% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.95% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.31% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
CALL
dLocal
DLO
$4.47B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,200
| New | +$1.36M |
|
3052
CALL
Idaho Strategic Resources
IDR
$524M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,200
| New | +$1.07M |
|
3053
PUT
Standex International
SXI
$3.95B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,200
| New | +$1.36M |
|
3054
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.17B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,700
| New | +$1.35M |
|
3055
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.63B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
152,400
| – | – |
|
|
TBCH
3056
PUT
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$276M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
95,800
| – | – |
|
3057
PUT
Ouster
OUST
$3.04B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,300
| New | +$1.57M |
|
3058
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.4B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-37,800
| -84% | -$7.59M |
|
3059
CALL
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.81B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+2,500
| +10% | +$116K |
|
|
CAI
3060
Caris Life Sciences
CAI
$4.65B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
49,785
+42,285
| +564% | +$1.35M |
|
3061
SentinelOne
S
$7.2B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
85,387
+4,225
| +5% | +$75.8K |
|
3062
Playtika
PLTK
$1.48B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
384,834
+191,435
| +99% | +$781K |
|
3063
Vistra
VST
$47.4B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,637
| New | +$1.51M |
|
3064
Seadrill
SDRL
$2.6B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
49,512
+6,620
| +15% | +$202K |
|
3065
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF
BBCA
$11.1B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
17,142
-7,731
| -31% | -$645K |
|
|
UMH
3066
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.29B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,631
| New | +$1.61M |
|
3067
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.84B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,029
| New | +$1.64M |
|
3068
CALL
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.14B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+13,200
| +330% | +$1.08M |
|
3069
PUT
Symbotic
SYM
$5.92B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,500
| New | +$1.39M |
|
3070
Avient
AVNT
$3.48B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+15,985
| +55% | +$556K |
|
3071
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$5.62B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
61,877
-47,802
| -44% | -$1.14M |
|
3072
CALL
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
| – | – |
|
3073
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.34B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
188,157
+126,065
| +203% | +$1.11M |
|
3074
Safe Bulkers
SB
$778M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
332,056
+233,397
| +237% | +$990K |
|
3075
CALL
OppFi
OPFI
$836M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
130,100
| – | – |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2025, D.E. Shaw & Co held 5,023 positions worth $177B, up 26% from $141B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co deployed $15.2B of net new capital in Q3 2025, opening 714 new positions and adding to 1,743 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 3,319,000 shares worth $370M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $1.68B trimmed.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q3 2025 buy was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 3,319,000 shares worth $370M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Microsoft in Q3 2025, an estimated $1.9B increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q3 2025 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $1.68B.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Hess in Q3 2025, selling an estimated $527M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $177B portfolio in Q3 2025.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 714 new positions and closed 514 in Q3 2025.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $177B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2025, filed 14 Nov 2025.