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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.61B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
336,976
+108,131
| +47% | +$6.08M |
|
1027
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.58B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
1,604,531
+400,321
| +33% | +$4.41M |
|
1028
CALL
Telus
TU
$17.4B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
1,125,000
+450,000
| +67% | +$6.98M |
|
1029
Angi Inc
ANGI
$247M
| $18M | 0.01% |
1,179,480
+1,076,951
| +1,050% | +$15.6M |
|
1030
Rocket Companies
RKT
$38.8B
| $18M | 0.01% |
1,267,258
+438,792
| +53% | +$5.69M |
|
1031
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.13B
| $18M | 0.01% |
399,425
+362,716
| +988% | +$17.8M |
|
1032
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.45B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
3,835,407
+783,035
| +26% | +$3.59M |
|
1033
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
93,776
-29,836
| -24% | -$6.87M |
|
1034
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$72.7B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
529,000
-180,100
| -25% | -$6.25M |
|
1035
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.44B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
1,200,423
-285,156
| -19% | -$4.35M |
|
|
AAM
1036
DELISTED
AA Mission Acquisition Corp
AAM
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
1,707,750
| – | – |
|
|
ANSC
1037
Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corp
ANSC
$477M
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
1,638,750
| – | – |
|
1038
General Mills
GIS
$20.2B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
342,812
-229,719
| -40% | -$12.7M |
|
1039
Coinbase
COIN
$42.2B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
50,591
+36,991
| +272% | +$8.65M |
|
1040
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$109B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
95,009
+84,677
| +820% | +$13M |
|
1041
BCE
BCE
$20.8B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
794,876
+759,486
| +2,146% | +$16.6M |
|
1042
WEX
WEX
$6.42B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
120,021
-40,057
| -25% | -$5.38M |
|
1043
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.9B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
31,600
+21,300
| +207% | +$12.5M |
|
1044
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$30.7B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
335,000
+241,700
| +259% | +$10.5M |
|
1045
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$23.8B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
175,600
+164,500
| +1,482% | +$17.6M |
|
|
SAGE
1046
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
1,917,284
-170,159
| -8% | -$1.25M |
|
1047
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.35B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
845,511
-137,567
| -14% | -$2.86M |
|
1048
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.48B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
229,882
+20,056
| +10% | +$1.36M |
|
1049
CALL
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.14B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
95,000
+13,200
| +16% | +$1.41M |
|
1050
Waste Management
WM
$95B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
76,028
-142,669
| -65% | -$33.1M |
|
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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.