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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CFLT
526
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $52M | 0.04% |
2,085,775
+1,831,481
| +720% | +$41.3M |
|
527
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$40B
| $52M | 0.04% |
583,837
-881,903
| -60% | -$77.8M |
|
528
Domino's
DPZ
$12B
| $51.7M | 0.04% |
114,754
+106,937
| +1,368% | +$50.2M |
|
529
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$13.7B
| $51.7M | 0.04% |
167,524
+140,499
| +520% | +$38.1M |
|
530
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.08B
| $51.6M | 0.04% |
1,709,658
-1,109,169
| -39% | -$33.5M |
|
|
ANSS
531
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $51.5M | 0.04% |
146,651
+99,949
| +214% | +$32.7M |
|
532
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $51.3M | 0.04% |
1,703,971
+642,473
| +61% | +$21.8M |
|
533
Nutanix
NTNX
$16.2B
| $51.3M | 0.04% |
670,833
+470,742
| +235% | +$33.9M |
|
534
Doximity
DOCS
$3.88B
| $51.2M | 0.04% |
834,441
-679,492
| -45% | -$37.9M |
|
535
CALL
Zscaler
ZS
$25.1B
| $50.7M | 0.04% |
161,500
+47,500
| +42% | +$11.8M |
|
536
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.17B
| $50.5M | 0.04% |
499,547
+179,507
| +56% | +$17.6M |
|
537
Trade Desk
TTD
$9.08B
| $50.4M | 0.04% |
700,779
-3,657,781
| -84% | -$234M |
|
538
Saia
SAIA
$10.5B
| $50.4M | 0.04% |
183,983
+180,900
| +5,868% | +$51.5M |
|
539
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$17.6B
| $50.1M | 0.04% |
1,022,886
+351,322
| +52% | +$13.5M |
|
540
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$167B
| $50.1M | 0.04% |
98,500
-30,100
| -23% | -$14.7M |
|
541
CALL
General Motors
GM
$82.2B
| $49.8M | 0.04% |
1,011,000
-68,700
| -6% | -$3.26M |
|
542
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$10.1B
| $49.4M | 0.04% |
673,137
-27,127
| -4% | -$1.97M |
|
543
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.3B
| $49.3M | 0.03% |
4,301,759
+537,397
| +14% | +$5.01M |
|
544
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.35B
| $49.3M | 0.03% |
291,600
+227,300
| +353% | +$24.5M |
|
545
New York Times
NYT
$12.5B
| $49.3M | 0.03% |
880,209
+69,212
| +9% | +$3.67M |
|
546
Regions Financial
RF
$26.6B
| $48.9M | 0.03% |
2,078,861
+1,711,581
| +466% | +$36.2M |
|
547
Synopsys
SNPS
$73.9B
| $48.8M | 0.03% |
95,132
+64,968
| +215% | +$30.3M |
|
548
TE Connectivity
TEL
$60.5B
| $48.7M | 0.03% |
288,942
-383,165
| -57% | -$58.2M |
|
549
PUT
CAVA Group
CAVA
$7.77B
| $48.6M | 0.03% |
576,400
+407,500
| +241% | +$34.8M |
|
550
Cloudflare
NET
$96.8B
| $48.5M | 0.03% |
247,726
+242,281
| +4,450% | +$35.2M |
|
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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.