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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Warby Parker
WRBY
$3.28B
| $49.7M | 0.03% |
1,800,531
+744,951
| +71% | +$18.8M |
|
627
Yum! Brands
YUM
$42.2B
| $49.5M | 0.03% |
325,530
-404,076
| -55% | -$59.5M |
|
|
HBI
628
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $49.5M | 0.03% |
7,507,674
+573,325
| +8% | +$3.17M |
|
629
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24.3B
| $49.1M | 0.03% |
32,800
+21,600
| +193% | +$32.5M |
|
630
PUT
MP Materials
MP
$7.36B
| $48.7M | 0.03% |
726,600
+687,500
| +1,758% | +$43.3M |
|
631
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.79B
| $48.7M | 0.03% |
1,908,032
-1,242,900
| -39% | -$31.4M |
|
632
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.4B
| $48.6M | 0.03% |
551,700
-185,800
| -25% | -$16.5M |
|
633
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $48.5M | 0.03% |
584,098
-89,039
| -13% | -$6.44M |
|
634
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$65.2B
| $48.4M | 0.03% |
148,431
+66,396
| +81% | +$19.7M |
|
635
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$644B
| $48.3M | 0.03% |
428,800
+237,500
| +124% | +$26.4M |
|
636
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$16.5B
| $48.3M | 0.03% |
162,056
+58,829
| +57% | +$16.8M |
|
637
CALL
BCE
BCE
$20.2B
| $48.1M | 0.03% |
2,058,900
+685,000
| +50% | +$16.5M |
|
638
PUT
CAVA Group
CAVA
$7.6B
| $47.8M | 0.03% |
791,900
+215,500
| +37% | +$16.3M |
|
639
Paychex
PAYX
$41.6B
| $47.8M | 0.03% |
+377,137
| New | +$52.3M |
|
640
Core & Main
CNM
$8.23B
| $47.8M | 0.03% |
888,031
+565,873
| +176% | +$34.3M |
|
|
SNV
641
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $47.8M | 0.03% |
972,950
+663,794
| +215% | +$34M |
|
642
Suncor Energy
SU
$79.4B
| $47.7M | 0.03% |
1,140,910
+313,271
| +38% | +$12.6M |
|
643
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$375B
| $47.7M | 0.03% |
99,900
-9,600
| -9% | -$4.1M |
|
644
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$98.7B
| $47.6M | 0.03% |
564,500
-904,000
| -62% | -$63M |
|
645
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.39B
| $47.5M | 0.03% |
5,839,886
+2,004,479
| +52% | +$13.3M |
|
646
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$10.1B
| $47.4M | 0.03% |
4,217,100
+49,900
| +1% | +$615K |
|
|
AXON
647
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$42.5B
| $47.4M | 0.03% |
66,000
-300
| -0.5% | -$228K |
|
648
PUT
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$4.89B
| $47.2M | 0.03% |
356,000
+40,000
| +13% | +$4.93M |
|
649
CALL
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $47M | 0.03% |
674,600
-376,800
| -36% | -$28.1M |
|
650
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.2B
| $46.9M | 0.03% |
245,051
+115,433
| +89% | +$21.2M |
|
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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.