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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$161B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
63,500
+3,000
| +5% | +$1.09M |
|
1002
Genius Sports
GENI
$1.85B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
1,905,715
-40,580
| -2% | -$485K |
|
1003
Rogers Communications
RCI
$18.3B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
+683,445
| New | +$23.5M |
|
1004
Mobileye
MBLY
$2B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
1,663,842
-1,812,724
| -52% | -$27M |
|
1005
Timken Company
TKR
$9.56B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
312,039
+184,940
| +146% | +$14.3M |
|
1006
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.6B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
+524,936
| New | +$23M |
|
1007
CALL
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$4.73B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
360,300
+226,700
| +170% | +$13M |
|
1008
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.41B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
584,967
+164,599
| +39% | +$6.34M |
|
1009
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
276,400
-16,200
| -6% | -$1.31M |
|
1010
Mineralys Therapeutics
MLYS
$2.25B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
610,923
+36,716
| +6% | +$794K |
|
1011
Evolent Health
EVH
$348M
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
2,737,796
+633,423
| +30% | +$6.15M |
|
1012
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$185B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
96,400
+83,100
| +625% | +$20.1M |
|
1013
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$227B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
158,200
-728,200
| -82% | -$93.8M |
|
1014
Workday
WDAY
$39.6B
| $23M | 0.01% |
95,688
-20,389
| -18% | -$4.71M |
|
1015
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$77B
| $23M | 0.01% |
115,861
-49,973
| -30% | -$10.4M |
|
1016
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.6B
| $23M | 0.01% |
137,207
+118,489
| +633% | +$20.8M |
|
1017
Wabash National
WNC
$512M
| $23M | 0.01% |
2,326,597
+336,112
| +17% | +$3.59M |
|
1018
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$28B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
221,000
-38,100
| -15% | -$4.18M |
|
1019
Methanex
MEOH
$4.3B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
573,561
+274,580
| +92% | +$9.76M |
|
1020
Intapp
INTA
$2.52B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
557,123
+308,007
| +124% | +$13.3M |
|
1021
Lumen
LUMN
$6.57B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
3,718,991
+510,950
| +16% | +$2.45M |
|
|
OPTU
1022
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$298M
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
9,436,457
-1,694,481
| -15% | -$4.16M |
|
1023
Glaukos
GKOS
$9.83B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
+278,435
| New | +$25.6M |
|
1024
NextEra Energy
NEE
$181B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
300,596
+131,551
| +78% | +$9.61M |
|
1025
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$523M
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
613,527
+7,623
| +1% | +$232K |
|
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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.