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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
PVH
PVH
$4.07B
| $42.3M | 0.03% |
616,708
-20,637
| -3% | -$1.5M |
|
602
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.55B
| $42.2M | 0.03% |
652,826
-571,097
| -47% | -$28M |
|
603
Enviri
NVRI
$624M
| $42.1M | 0.03% |
4,847,846
-505,013
| -9% | -$3.7M |
|
604
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.66B
| $42.1M | 0.03% |
575,734
+149,726
| +35% | +$11.3M |
|
605
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.88B
| $41.8M | 0.03% |
1,421,666
+25,883
| +2% | +$774K |
|
606
Viatris
VTRS
$20.8B
| $41.7M | 0.03% |
+4,665,658
| New | +$39.4M |
|
607
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $41.6M | 0.03% |
+181,000
| New | +$40.2M |
|
608
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$3.47B
| $41.6M | 0.03% |
1,231,827
+701,796
| +132% | +$22.8M |
|
609
Morgan Stanley
MS
$320B
| $41.6M | 0.03% |
295,170
+12,238
| +4% | +$1.5M |
|
610
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.86B
| $41.5M | 0.03% |
5,332,014
+3,319,946
| +165% | +$23.2M |
|
611
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$4.77B
| $41.5M | 0.03% |
333,197
+310,597
| +1,374% | +$26.5M |
|
612
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73B
| $41.4M | 0.03% |
+1,294,240
| New | +$39.9M |
|
613
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$66.4B
| $41.4M | 0.03% |
258,800
+117,800
| +84% | +$17.1M |
|
614
CALL
Constellation Energy
CEG
$92.1B
| $41.3M | 0.03% |
127,900
+63,900
| +100% | +$16.9M |
|
615
Owens Corning
OC
$11B
| $41.2M | 0.03% |
299,649
+94,225
| +46% | +$13M |
|
616
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$30.7B
| $41.1M | 0.03% |
784,700
+343,200
| +78% | +$14.9M |
|
617
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$84.1B
| $41M | 0.03% |
165,850
+24,613
| +17% | +$5.95M |
|
|
AEVA
618
Aeva Technologies
AEVA
$955M
| $40.9M | 0.03% |
1,081,898
+665,598
| +160% | +$10.1M |
|
619
PUT
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$19.5B
| $40.7M | 0.03% |
2,236,600
+2,086,600
| +1,391% | +$27.5M |
|
620
Albemarle
ALB
$13.4B
| $40.6M | 0.03% |
647,505
+271,560
| +72% | +$16.1M |
|
621
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$34.1B
| $40.4M | 0.03% |
+100,000
| New | +$36.4M |
|
622
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$28.3B
| $40.2M | 0.03% |
1,095,208
+979,864
| +850% | +$36.3M |
|
623
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$337B
| $40.2M | 0.03% |
109,600
-83,600
| -43% | -$30.3M |
|
624
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13.2B
| $40M | 0.03% |
90,466
+80,276
| +788% | +$37.2M |
|
|
GAP
625
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.3B
| $39.9M | 0.03% |
1,831,538
+1,673,334
| +1,058% | +$37.4M |
|
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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.