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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$56.7B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
455,800
-160,000
| -26% | -$7.35M |
|
902
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.66B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
381,264
-66,803
| -15% | -$3.38M |
|
903
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.15B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
399,742
-69,803
| -15% | -$3.58M |
|
904
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$136B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
471,700
+434,000
| +1,151% | +$19.2M |
|
905
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$96.9B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
708,900
+668,900
| +1,672% | +$20.3M |
|
906
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.81B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
390,867
+45,902
| +13% | +$2.32M |
|
907
CALL
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$4.77B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
177,600
+93,000
| +110% | +$7.94M |
|
908
PUT
AES
AES
$10.6B
| $22M | 0.02% |
2,093,500
+793,100
| +61% | +$8.49M |
|
909
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.9B
| $22M | 0.02% |
145,500
-2,300
| -2% | -$317K |
|
910
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.54B
| $22M | 0.02% |
5,374,400
+4,462,364
| +489% | +$16.7M |
|
911
PUT
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.2B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
511,100
-17,400
| -3% | -$624K |
|
912
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$6.23B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
791,305
+393,560
| +99% | +$10M |
|
913
Everest Group
EG
$15.6B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
64,322
+13,870
| +27% | +$4.79M |
|
|
DHC
914
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.15B
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
6,101,475
-4,149,877
| -40% | -$12M |
|
|
TDAY
915
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.29B
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
6,080,682
+365,803
| +6% | +$1.23M |
|
916
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$41.5B
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
90,700
+47,000
| +108% | +$11.4M |
|
917
PureCycle Technologies
PCT
$1.19B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
+1,586,263
| New | +$14M |
|
918
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.13B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
392,459
+242,404
| +162% | +$10.7M |
|
919
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$96.2B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
372,400
+141,700
| +61% | +$7.56M |
|
920
Stantec
STN
$8.17B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
198,800
+180,600
| +992% | +$17.4M |
|
921
Expedia Group
EXPE
$36.5B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
128,195
+8,392
| +7% | +$1.36M |
|
922
L3Harris
LHX
$55.4B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
86,135
-31,351
| -27% | -$7.2M |
|
923
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$141B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
60,500
+33,300
| +122% | +$10.3M |
|
924
CALL
Dow Inc
DOW
$22B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
815,200
+542,500
| +199% | +$15.8M |
|
925
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.1B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
481,853
+156,894
| +48% | +$6.18M |
|
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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.