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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.2B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.02B |
| 3 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$911M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$699M |
| 5 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$672M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE Vernova
GEV
|
+$768M |
| 2 |
Robinhood
HOOD
|
+$643M |
| 3 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$534M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$493M |
| 5 |
Intuit
INTU
|
+$472M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.33% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 8.66% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.33% |
| 4 | Financials | 6.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10.7B
| $95.9M | 0.07% |
4,174,612
-222,490
| -5% | -$4.79M |
|
327
Caterpillar
CAT
$387B
| $95.7M | 0.07% |
246,612
-416,446
| -63% | -$139M |
|
328
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $94.8M | 0.07% |
508,717
-159,636
| -24% | -$27M |
|
329
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$6.79B
| $94.1M | 0.07% |
1,886,971
-4,143,604
| -69% | -$187M |
|
330
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$66B
| $93.9M | 0.07% |
90,300
-23,100
| -20% | -$24M |
|
331
CALL
IonQ
IONQ
$12.6B
| $93.7M | 0.07% |
2,181,500
+181,800
| +9% | +$6.09M |
|
332
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$51.4B
| $93.5M | 0.07% |
1,257,800
+1,057,800
| +529% | +$72.4M |
|
333
CALL
Ford
F
$59.6B
| $93.3M | 0.07% |
8,596,400
+4,486,900
| +109% | +$45.7M |
|
334
ExxonMobil
XOM
$634B
| $93M | 0.07% |
862,349
+166,258
| +24% | +$17.8M |
|
335
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $92.6M | 0.07% |
1,010,300
+85,900
| +9% | +$7.44M |
|
336
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$11.6B
| $92.1M | 0.07% |
+607,019
| New | +$80.9M |
|
337
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$260B
| $92M | 0.07% |
449,700
+263,700
| +142% | +$49M |
|
338
Tapestry
TPR
$30.5B
| $91.4M | 0.06% |
1,041,359
-1,199,370
| -54% | -$90.8M |
|
339
Life Time Group Holdings
LTH
$10.2B
| $91.2M | 0.06% |
3,005,396
+948,532
| +46% | +$28.1M |
|
340
Pfizer
PFE
$144B
| $90.9M | 0.06% |
3,748,930
-2,245,534
| -37% | -$52.4M |
|
341
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$214B
| $90.7M | 0.06% |
886,400
+806,400
| +1,008% | +$69.8M |
|
342
Xylem
XYL
$29.7B
| $90.6M | 0.06% |
700,215
+283,852
| +68% | +$34.4M |
|
343
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$16.8B
| $89.9M | 0.06% |
2,081,253
+1,998,104
| +2,403% | +$72.7M |
|
344
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.5B
| $89.8M | 0.06% |
515,233
-731,231
| -59% | -$120M |
|
345
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$53.6B
| $89.7M | 0.06% |
1,003,678
+926,140
| +1,194% | +$73.9M |
|
346
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$10.2B
| $89.4M | 0.06% |
7,968,100
+4,165,900
| +110% | +$44.6M |
|
347
Snowflake
SNOW
$93.7B
| $88.8M | 0.06% |
397,022
+314,115
| +379% | +$56.8M |
|
348
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$465B
| $88.5M | 0.06% |
476,800
+46,800
| +11% | +$8.7M |
|
349
Cisco
CSCO
$456B
| $88M | 0.06% |
1,268,805
-4,859,630
| -79% | -$299M |
|
350
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$88.6B
| $86.7M | 0.06% |
2,001,029
-4,890,848
| -71% | -$186M |
|
Similar funds
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2025, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,838 positions worth $141B, up 26% from $112B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co deployed $7.51B of net new capital in Q2 2025, opening 647 new positions and adding to 1,556 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Sea Limited: 1,365,221 shares worth $218M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was GE Vernova, an estimated $768M trimmed.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2025 buy was Sea Limited: 1,365,221 shares worth $218M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Apple in Q2 2025, an estimated $1.2B increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2025 reduction was GE Vernova, cutting an estimated $768M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Novo Nordisk in Q2 2025, selling an estimated $176M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $141B portfolio in Q2 2025.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 647 new positions and closed 532 in Q2 2025.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $141B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2025, filed 14 Aug 2025.